War Diary of 2/6^th 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. 59^th 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. 59^th 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 2/8^th S.F.

30/1/18                                       Fighting Strength  52 Offs 936 O.R.s.