History of the East Surrey Regiment - Seeking Page 58

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I am seeking a copy that can be posted to this forum of Page 58 from the following book:

History of the East Surrey Regiment 1914-[1919] By Hugh Woohouse Pearse and Henry Stanhope Sloman - Published 1924.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

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Thank for the very quick response......it took some detective work but that I believe is page 58 from History of the 31st Foot Huntingdonshire Regt., 70th Foot Surrey Regt:, I am looking for page 58 from History of the East Surrey Regiment, 1914-[1919], Volume 2 from the same authors. I sincerely appreciate the effort .

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I have Vol II as well.... but I cant understand your request. Do you need Vol II? Page 58? If so why did you not state this in the first place? 

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My apologies. I do mean volume 2.

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REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY AT CHERISY
In the afternoon of May 21st the Battalion returned to the front, occupying the reserve trenches. Here it remained until the 27th May, finding working
parties both by day and night for the upkeep of communication trenches. Onlythree casualties occurred during this period, 2nd Lieut. R. H. Lawrence (son of
Colonel H. D. Lawrence, formerly of the 2nd Battn. East Surrey) and two men being wounded.

In the evening of May 27th the Battalion relieved the 7th Battn. “ The Buffs ” in the front line and remained there until the end of the month. The enemy’s artillery showed much activity, but caused no casualties. The Battalion was relieved on the 2nd June by a Battalion of the 54th Brigade and returned to the camp near Boyelles, where information was received on 4th June that the following had been mentioned in despatches by Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief, dated 4th April, 1917:

Major O. C. Clare, M.C., Acting Regtl.

Sergt.-Major C. Brennan, Acting Company
Sergt.-Major E. Bennett and Lce.-Cpl. W. H. M. Osborn.

Major Clare was also appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.

On June 7th the Corps Commander (VII Corps) made an informal inspection of the Battalion, and expressed his pleasure with its cleanliness and general appearance. On the 10th June it was notified in Divisional Orders that decorations for gallantry in action at Cherisy had been awarded to the following N.C.O.’s and men:— Military Medal :

Sergts. A. Callingham and J. Cheney;

Lce.-Cpls. G. A. Crick, W. H. M. Osborn and E. W. Totem;

Ptes. T. Garner, H. A. Barrett, J. J. L. Watson, E. W. Lambert, R. E. Miller, G. Curd, S. F. Dye, R. J. Knowles, H. Mills, E. W. Good, J. Berry and J. Wells.
Bar to Military Medal : Sergt. J. Stacey; Lce.-Cpl. A. Walker.
2nd Bar to Military Medal : Pte. J. J. E. Bagg.

It was also notified later that Sergt. P. Conquest had been awarded the Medaille Militaire, and Lce.-Cpl. A. Walker the French Croix de Guerre.

The Battalion continued training at the camp near Boyelles until the 15th June, when it marched to Chestnut Camp, near Coigneux (nine miles east of
Doullens), where there were musketry facilities, and the training became more intensive.

On June 19th the following extract from Divisional Orders was notified to the Battalion; the honours being awarded for the operations at Cherisy:— “ The F.M. Commanding-in-Chief, under authority granted by His Majesty the King, has been pleased to award to the undermentioned officers for gallantry and devotion to duty in action:
Bar to D.S.O. Lieut.-Colonel A. P. B. Irwin.
Bar to M.C. Lieut. F. G. Gaywood (attd. 55th T.M.B.).
M.C. Captain C. R. Holms, Captain G. G. Morse, 2nd Lieut. E. M.
Dove.”

In March, 1918, this officer, when in command of the l/5th Battalion East Lancashire
Regiment, was awarded a Bar to his D.S.O. for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.

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Could I ask if you have the relevant page(s) for the period around 21/4/1915, when the 1st East Surrey were in action on Hill 60?

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On 21/12/2016 at 19:39, sassenach said:

Could I ask if you have the relevant page(s) for the period around 21/4/1915, when the 1st East Surrey were in action on Hill 60?

 

There are about 10 pages that cover Hill 60 plus a panorama photo and a detailed map. Is there anything specific that you are looking for? 

 

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Thank you. That is what I was looking for. I had only just heard about the museum fire that happened a year ago, so I decided to make a request here.

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I am interested in Pte Henry Gravestock, who was killed on or around 21 April. If there is any mention of him, I would be very grateful to know.

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Most grateful; many thanks.

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this is my great grandfather, are you a relative?

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Sorry, only just come across this post, but we've now corresponded via PM.