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On this day 30th October 1915

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30.10.1915 Bethune: Temporary Lt. K. H. Bond joned for duty. Draft of 15 NCOs and men arrived from No. 2 Entrenching Battalion.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Oct 30th. Running 9 to 9-30, then instn in signalling till 12 & also from 2 till 3 p.m. Others had route march in morning & kit insp at 2-30 p.m. Paid 10 frs afterwards. Dull again.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

Kenneth Hills Bondbond

 Reinforcement from No. 2 Entrenching Battalion

Amongst the men who joined the Battalion on this day was 3035 Pte. John Warren a miner from Clay Cross. John had originally enlisted into the 6th Reserve Battalion in October 1914 aged 31. He transferred to the 1/6th Battalion on the 26th June 1915 and arrived in France 3 days later. He was initially posted to the Entrenching Battalion and promoted to Acting Corporal.3035 Warren

On this day 16th October 1915

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16.10.1915: VERQUIN: Details joined Battn. Capt EMB Taylor to Command C Company.

Brooke-Taylor EMEdward Mallalieu Brook-Taylor

Draft of 50 NCOs & men joined from Entrenching Battalion.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Many of the men that formed this draft had arrived in France with the II Reinforcement on the 26th June 1915 and has served with No.2. Entrenching Battalion. Amongst these men were:-

  • 170 Sampson Bennett
  • 2160 William Hallows
  • 2493 Fred Moorcroft
  • 2609 Arthur Collier
  • 3105 James Brocklehurst
  • 3192 Harry Bellamy
  • 3256 Harry Mee
  • 3562 Alfred Bailey
  • 3441 James Bradley3105 Brocklehurst

Army Service Record for 3105 Pte James Brocklehurst recoding his departure from Southampton on 26th June and arrival in Rouen on the 29th June with the II Reinforcement. A Nominal Roll dated 23rd July 1915 records him joining No. 2. Entrenching Battalion with his subsequent transfer to the 1/6th Battalion on the 16th October 1915. James was killed 5 weeks later in the trenches at Richebourg.

Oct 16th. Got to Sailly about 1 a.m. had hot tea & then slept in a field till about 4-30 a.m. Set off again & got to Verquin at 7 a.m. Some billeted in barns, but No.11 platoon in a kind of wash house. Had breakfast & then slept till dinnertime. Cleaned up in afternoon & had a walk round later. Nice day. Had a fire & some straw at night so very comfortable. Got a parcel from C’field.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

On this day 21st September 1915

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No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694]

Sept 21st. Rose about 4-30 a.m. & stood to. Breakfast at 6-30 & then slept till dinner time. Washing & writing in afternoon. Not selected for listening post at night so got down to sleep. Very nice day again. Aeroplanes busy.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

2881 Bagshaw picture“I am very sorry to let you know that my dear cousin Hugh has been killed in action on Tuesday night at 10.45.p.m. He was buried yesterday at 3. Pm. at a little place amongst other fallen heroes. I shall look after his grave as long as I am any where near it. He was shot through the right breast and I think the bullet must have gone through his heart as he died instantly”.

2881 Bagshaw2881 Pte. Hugh Bagshaw, a 17 year old collier from Fernilee (Whaley Bridge) was killed in action and buried in Chester Farm Cemetery.

2881 Bagshaw 2Hugh enlisted into the 2/6th Battalion at Buxton on 15th October 1914 where he signed the Imperial Service Agreement.  He was transferred to the 1/6th Battalion the 26th June 1915 and disembarked from Southampton on the 28th June with the II Reinforcement and disembarked at Rouen. He was posted to No. 2 Entrenching Battalion and joined his unit ‘in the field’ on the 17th August 1915.

Men sick or wounded included:- 

1857 Pte Ernest Hadfield 21.9.15

Admitted to 46 DRS with shock. Re-joined Battalion on 6.10.15.
1369 Pte Fred Schofield 21.9.15

Rheumatic fever and admitted to 46 DRS. Re-joined Battalion on 24.9.15.
1327 Pte Walter Holmes 21.9.15 Wounded in the field.