25th February 1915 On this day: 8th Btn Notts & Derby Regt land in France   The 8th Battalion Notts & Derby (Sherwood Forresters) landed in France. 2nd Life Guards Dig Trenches.   2nd Life Guards War Diary: (Snow) Sent a party of 100 men to dig trenches near La Belle Hotesse. A regrettable fire took place at 3am at the B squadron billet resulting in the loss of a certain amount of equipment and of 19 of the tenant farmers’ cows. Instigated a Court of Enquiry at once, but could find no reasonable explanation or cause of blame. Lt R Fenwick Palmer rejoined after wound with a draft of 12 men from Windsor. War Diary First Territorial units land in France   The 1/7th Battalion Sherwood Foresters was part of 139th (Forester) Brigade in the 46th (North Midland) Division. In February 1915, the 139th (Forester) Brigade had the distinction of being part of the first Territorial division to land in France. By the end of the year they had been engaged in heavy fighting and Captain C. G. Vickers of the 1/7th (Robin Hoods) had been awarded the VC. This Forester Brigade served in France for the remainder of the war and suffered severe casualties. In particular, it gained special recognition for its valour on the opening day of the Somme Battle on 1 July 1916, where it suffered 80 per cent casualties, and its magnificent part in the breaking of the Hindenburg Line and the final defeat of the German Army in the autumn of 1918. Lieutenant Colonel B.W. Vann MC the Commanding Officer of the 1/6th Battalion and Sergeant W.H. Johnson of the 1/5th Battalion being awarded the VC for conspicious bravery in the latter action.  Bombardment  Very Quiet  Armenians to be Segregated  Boundary Change  Rest  In Billets  Shells  Inspection  Inspection  Course  Route March  New Positions  On the Move  Awaiting Orders  Trench Mortar Explodes    Remained in farms  Company training continued  Parade Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 25th of February 1915. Stoker Ashfield. H.M.S. Pembroke. Read their Story. Cpl. William Halliday. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. George Jewitt. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Jewitt. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Main. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. James McGurk. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. William McKay. 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John Norris. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Redmond O'Hanrahan. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Charles Priestley. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John Staples. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. George Gibson Stephen. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Robert Taylor. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Sgt. James Victor Wall. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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