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2/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters



   2/7th 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 absorbed by the 7th Sherwoods in February 1918.

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2/7th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Bradford James Horace. Pte. (d.5th May 1916)
  • Cason Herbert Sydney. L/Cpl. (d.8th Dec 1917)
  • Hopkins Thomas Henry. Pte. (d.26th Sep 1917)
  • Newman Joseph Henry. Sgt. (d.5th Dec 1917)
  • Pritchett William. Capt.
  • Pyle C. T.. Pte. (d.21st Mar 1918)

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  Pte. James Horace Bradford 2/7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) (d.5th May 1916)

Private Bradford was the son of William and Mary Bradford of Gladstone Terrace, Alfreton, Derbyshire.

He was 19 when he died and is buried in the Other Ranks part of the Kilmainham (Royal Hospital) Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland.

S Flynn






  Sgt. Joseph Henry Newman 2/7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.5th Dec 1917)

Joseph Newman was my great uncle who was born in Poole, Dorset. He joined up, and was killed in the Battle of Cambrai in December of 1917. He left behind his wife and small child.

<p>Joseph Henry Newman is in the middle front.

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<p>Brothers, at the back is William George who served in the Navy, on the left is Joseph Henry and on the right is Harry Newman

Angie M. Kitcher






  L/Cpl. Herbert Sydney Cason 2/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.8th Dec 1917)

Sydney Cason was my paternal great uncle. Born 1885 in Longham Norfolk, he is buried in Orival Wood Cemetery at Flesquieres, France. He is listed on plaque in St John the Baptist Church Mileham, Norfolk.

Janice Pallett






  Pte. Thomas Henry Hopkins 2/7th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.26th Sep 1917)

Henry Hopkins was my great uncle on my mother's side of the family. He was killed in action on 26th of September 1917 during the attack on Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres, probably somewhere near Saint Julien. He died during the day when, reputedly, the Germans fired their biggest barrage of WW1 - 1.6 million shells I believe. He is buried in Wieltje Farm Cemetery on the outskirts of Ypres.

Karl Baker






  Pte. C. T. Pyle 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) (d.21st Mar 1918)

My great uncle, Private C T Pyle who died in action 21/03/1918(aged 20) and is buried in Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, France.

Jean Docherty






  Capt. William Pritchett 17th Btn. Notts and Derbys Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)

William Pritchett went out into no mans land, leading a squad, with orders to blow up a knocked out tank the Germans were using for artillery ranging. Looking inside the tank he saw it'd been caught in a gas attack, as the interior was yellow, and the remains of the crew and their uniforms were broken down by the mustard.

He lost his rank as Acting Captain when the 17th Sherwood Foresters were disbanded but regained the rank on 21/3/18 with the 7th Robin Hoods, only to be captured that very day. The day of The disaster at Bullecourt.

Phil Goddard






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