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Officers c1916

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It has been a long time since the last #SherwoodSunday….
 
But @SimonJHistorian was very kind to share this photo with me
 
 Capt William Seaton DCM
Capt Humphrey Henry Jackson
2Lt Warren Trestrail Stephens
2Lt Edward Kershaw

On this day 19th March 1918

19.3.18 BEUVRY: Lieut WT STEPHENS rejoined from First Army Infantry School and took over Command of Letter “D” Company.

Warren Trestrail Stephens

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


19th March: Enemy artillery was active on the whole front. Trench Mortars also active.

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

On this day 23rd January 1918

23 Jan 18: Lt WT STEPHENS authorised to wear badges of rank of CAPTAIN.stephens-wt

Warren Trestrail Stephens

Warren Trestrail Stephens was Commissioned into the Artist's Rifles and was later to win the Military Cross.

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


23/1/18: Relief of TM Battery and MG Company. MG Company moves to CENSE LA VALLEE where it is concentrated with the other MG Companies of the Division for tactical training as a MG Battalion.

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

On this day 16th October 1917

16/10/1917 HILL 70: Battalion relieved 1/5th Battn in the line.

London Gazette Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants as from 1.7.17:

  • R Evans (d of w)
  • T Greaves
  • KH Bond MC
  • FW Hipkins
  • VTG Hore
  • WA Lytle MC
  • E Kershaw MC
  • WT Stephens
  • FS Rowland MC
  • WL Cooper

october-1917-officers

Second Lieutenant to be Lieutenant from 26.7.17: AF Briggs

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


16/X/17: Movement above normals on tracks behind enemy’s lines. Inter-Battalion reliefs during night.

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

On this day 15th November 1916

15.11.1916 GAPENNES: 2/Lt JGJ HUTTON, 2/Lt JL ROBINSON, 2/Lt AF BRIGGS. 2/Lt AL DENT, 2/Lt WT STEPHENS & 2/Lt WL COOPER despatched to join 11th Battalion KRRC & struck off strength.11 KRRC

War Diary [WO/95/2694]

 

On this day 11th June 1916

11.6.1916 SUS ST. LEGER: 2/Lts W.G. WOOD, W.T. STEPHENS and A.E. SYLVESTER joined from England.

Lt C.A. BROWN and C.S.M. SLATER to 3rd Army School of Instruction.

War Diary [WO/95/2694]