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On the last day of January 1917

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31.1.917: Relieved 5th Battalion and took over Right Coy S Sector of X2 Sector

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

31st: Hostile artillery more active – 120 rounds being fired into Foncquevillers between 9 and 10pm. 6th and 8th Battalions take over the front line.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

1/5th and 1/7th Battalion Casualties due to the German bombardment

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  • 20529 Pte Albert Edward Ernest Victor Clark aged 23 and the Son of Henry and Alice clark of 92 Creek Rd., March in Cambridgeshire.
  • 1422/200075 Lance Sergeant Harry Howard aged 26 and from Codnor Park in Derbyshire see here.1422 Howard Harry1422 Howard
  • 2002 Pte Joseph Raybould aged 22 the son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Raybould of 10 Stone Row in Jacksdale Nottinghamshire. Joseph enlisted into the 5th Battalion in January 1914 and arrived in France  See here.2002 Raybould
  • 5488 Pte John William Wigham aged 34 and the Son of Joseph Wigham of 91 Vallets Lane in Bolton. Born in Bootle, Liverpool. John enlisted into the 3/5th Battalion on the 24th March 1916. He arrived in France in July 1916.5488 wigham
  • 1510 Pte George Barnett aged 21 and a pre-War Territorial from Sneiton in Nottinghamshire. He was the son of Thomas and Maud Barnett and the brother of Elizabeth, John and Gladys Barnett. In 1911 they lived at 18 Guys Terrace, Blue Bell Hill, St Ann’s, Nottingham.1510 Barnett
  • 1141 Pte Albert Nicola Woodward 1141 Woodward

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On this Day 22nd March 1916

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22.3.1916 TRENCHES: Bn relieved by 5th SHERWOOD FORESTERS in trenches and marched into Billets & Hutments at ACQ. 12 days tour

Casualties during tour of duty:-

KILLED OR 3

DIED OF WOUNDS OR 1

WOUNDED OR 11

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

22nd: The Z 46th  medium trench mortar battery went up to the trenches with 2 guns. Weather broken down and raining again – makes work much harder.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

 Trench foot 

The cold winter weather also caused an increase in the number of men reporting to the North Midland Field Ambulance with cases of trench foot.2011 Clowes

Amongst these men were:-

  • 1425 Pte Ernest Swift, a pipe moulder from Brimington and a Pre-War Territorial with “F” Company.
  • 1626 Pte Leonard Bagshaw, a miner from Clowne and a Pre-War Territorial with “F” Company.
  • 2011 Pte William Clowes, an engine cleaner from Buxton and a Pre-War Territorial with “C” Company.
  • 2114 Pte Samuel Barker, a labourer from Ashbourne and a Pre-War Territorial with “C” Company.
  • 2049 Pte Frederick Ernest Whitehead, a miller’s labourer from Rowsley and a Pre-War Territorial with “D” Company.