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On this day 10th July 1916

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10.7.1916 BAILLEUMONT: Lieuts TL DARBYSHIRE and GS RIVINGTON attd to 7th Battn Sherwood Foresters.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

July 10: Last lot of trenches a wash-out. Went to see another lot. The finest trenches I have seen. Everything including wires nearly perfect. Life nearly as safe as in peace time. Huns below us & friendly. No gas cylinders or other about. How long shall we allow it to remain like this.

[Lieutenant Josiah Taylor]

10th: New GOC Division inspected 5th & 7th Battalions, Machine Gun Company and Trench Mortar Battery at SAULTY.

Relief of 166th Infanty Brigade commenced in accordance with Operation Order 69.

5th Sherwoods moved to BELLACOURT and took over duties of Battalion in Brigade Reserve from 5th Kings Own Royal Lancs. The relief was completed by 8.50 pm.

The 8th Sherwoods moved from BIENVILLERS to billets in BELLACOURT.

The Machine Gun Company and Trench Mortar Battery moved from SAULTY to BILLETS in BELLACOURT.

2183 Pte William Leopard Barker died of wounds sustained on the 1st July 1916.

2183 BarkerWilliam was a Nursary Man from Two Dales and a Pre-War Territorial who had served with the Matlock Company. He suffered GSW in the head and died of his wounds at 1.50pm at No. 1 General Hospital at ETRETAT.