War Diary of 2/6th Sherwood Foresters
For January 1918
Place Date Hour Summary of Events and Information
Fighting Strength 27 Officers 729 O.R.s
MAGNICOURT-SUR-CANCHE
H.10.d. (Sheet 51c) 1/1/18 to 31/1/18 Battalion in Rest. Brigade, Battalion & Company training carried out, also training of Additional Specialists.
12/1/18 Inspection by G.O.C. 59th Division, as follows.
9.30.am. A Coy
10.20 am. B Coy
11.10 am. C Coy
12.0 noon D Coy
12.50 pm. Transport
20/12/18 11.0 am. Presentation of M Medal Ribbons by G.O.C. 59th Division to the following:-
241612 Pte Else W.S.B.
241765 L. Sgt Palmer A.
22/1/18 10.0 am. Battalion Tactical Exercise.
29/1/18 9.0 am. Letter A Coy moved into Billets at MONTS-EN-TERNOIS, B.26.c (51c)
Draft of 5 Offs & 143 O.R.s arrived from 2/8th S.F.
30/1/18 Fighting Strength 52 Offs 936 O.R.s.