19.8.1915 Sanctuary Wood: Relieved by 4th Royal Fusiliers Lt.-Col. Sweeney (9th Brigade). Casualties to dat Lt Rivington & 2/Lt. Brown wounded. OR killed 8, wounded 52 (died 2).

 War Diary [WO/95/2694]

The 8 men killed during this trench duty were:-

• 2838 Pte. George Birks (died of shrapnel wounds to the head)
• 1811 Pte Percy Guy (died of GSW to the rich leg and forearm)
• 1652 Pte. John Crowder (died of pleuresy)
• 1902 Pte. Norman Wolley (killed in action)
• 1861 Pte. Percy Schwartz (killed in action)
• 1480 Pte. Frederick Brown (killed by shell explosion)
• 2365 Sergt. William Furness (killed by shell explosion)
• 1689 Pte. Frank Morgan (killed by shell explosion)
• 2936 Pte. John Redfern (killed by shell explosion)
• 1752 Pte. Albert Richardson (killed by shell explosion)

The names of 58 men that were sick or wounded during this trench duty are also known

Aug 19th. Things fairly quiet again & nice day. Came out about 10-30 p.m. being relieved by 4^th Royal Fusrs (Regs). Been in for 16 days this time. 90 incl sick.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]