
Officers c1916

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]
23 Jan 18: Lt WT STEPHENS authorised to wear badges of rank of CAPTAIN.
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]
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:
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]
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.
War Diary [WO/95/2694]
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]