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2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was a second line Territorial unit formed in September 1914. They served with 178th (2nd Notts and Derby) Brigade, 59th Division. They served in Ireland from April 1916 and proceeded to France in early 1917. The battalion was disbanded in July 1918.
27th Apr 1916 Under Fire
28th Jun 1916 Reorganisation
15th Sep 1916 Exercise
25th Feb 1917 On the Move
31st Mar 1917 Attack Made
24th Apr 1917 Attack Made
1st May 1917 Reliefs
6th May 1917 Reliefs
9th May 1917 Awards
11th May 1917 Award
13th May 1917 Awards
19th May 1917 In Support
21st May 1917 On the Move
23rd May 1917 Digging in
29th May 1917 Defences
30th May 1917 On the March
2nd of March 1918 In Brigade Reserve
1st Apr 1918 On the March
3rd Apr 1918 On the March
10th Apr 1918 In Reserve
11th Apr 1918 Recce
12th Apr 1918 Enemy Breaks Through
13th Apr 1918 Orders
14th Apr 1918 Heavy Shelling
15th Apr 1918 In Defence
16th Apr 1918 Withdrawal
17th Apr 1918 Enemy Attacks
18th Apr 1918 Orders
19th Apr 1918 Reliefs
21st Apr 1918 On the March
26th Apr 1918 Defence Work
27th Apr 1918 On the March
28th Apr 1918 Training
29th Apr 1918 On the March
30th Apr 1918 At Rest
1st May 1918 Training
2nd May 1918 On the March
3rd May 1918 Defences
4th May 1918 Defences
5th May 1918 On the Move
6th May 1918 At Rest
7th May 1918 Reorganisation
9th May 1918 On the Move
10th May 1918 On the March
1st Jun 1918 Training
10th Jun 1918 Training
16th Jun 1918 Training
17th Jun 1918 On the March
18th Jun 1918 Training
1st Jul 1918 Training
9th Jul 1918 Orders
23rd Jul 1918 On the Move
28th Jul 1918 Reorganisation
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Those known to have served with
2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Allen Horace. Pte.
- Clark Joseph. Pte
- Cocklin Jeremiah. Pte. (d.30 June 1917)
- Cousins Maurice Victor. Pte. (d.11th Dec 1917)
- Foster Arthur Septimus. Pte. (d.28th April 1917)
- Gaunt Joseph Edward. Cpl. (d.27th Apr 1917)
- Holroyd George. CSM.
- Male John. Pte. (d.16th April 1918)
- Russon Benjamin. Pte. (d.2nd Oct 1917)
- Springer Walter Burnett. Sgt.
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Cpl. Joseph Edward Gaunt 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.27th Apr 1917)Joseph Gaunt was killed in action on 27th Apr 1917 in an offensive against Cologne Farm in France, along with 4 Officers and 31 men.
Pte. Benjamin Russon 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.2nd Oct 1917)Benjamin Russon is buried at Mendingham War Cemetery.Nigel Deffley
Sgt. Walter Burnett Springer 2nd/6th Btn. Sherwood ForestersWalter Springer served with the 2nd/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters and the Machine Gun Corps.Helen Springer
Pte. Horace Allen 2/6th Btn. Sherwood ForestersOn 21st March 1918, the 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) were in positions west of Bullecourt, France. The German Spring Offensive commenced on that day and the 2/6 were in front of the main line of attack. My grandfather, Horace Allen, was wounded by shrapnel and then shot by a German with a pistol through the shoulder and left for dead. He was then treated for his wounds and sent to Münster II POW camp and later moved to Friedrichsfeld POW camp until the end of the war. In common with the local population, Horace was dreadfully malnourished and weighted little more than 7 stones when he returned to the UK.Paul Manning
Pte. Arthur Septimus Foster 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.28th April 1917)This is my great uncle Arthur Foster who at the age of 22 died from his wounds at 33 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 mile south of Peronne, France. He is buried in the cemetery at Peronne. This is very close to where the Battle of the Somme took place.Lesley Ryan
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