hazelclark Posted 23 May , 2018 Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Am researching this officer who was wounded and died in hospital at the end of November 1918. He appears to have the MC and Bar, the Croix de Guerre and was MID. Can anyone suggest reading material on the 11th Sherwood Foresters? I know they served in France and Italy, and were back in France when Basil was wounded. Looks like he was adjutant when he was wounded. Have searched the Forum to no avail but do have the War Diaries. Thanks, Hazel C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 23 May , 2018 Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Can't help with reading material. But relevant Gazette entries if you do not have them CdeG https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30995/supplement/13113 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31039/supplement/14093 MC and Bar https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30950/supplement/12065 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31219/supplement/3228 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31583/supplement/12237 Commission https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29250/supplement/7656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 23 May , 2018 Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Hi Hazel, For his initial MC award... Image source: The National Archives - file WO 389/7 Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scritch Posted 23 May , 2018 Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Hi Hazel, There is a stained glass window commemorating Basil William Bird in Holy Trinity Church, Shirebrook, Derbyshire, which, if memory serves me right, bears a likeness of him. Although I haven't got a copy of the photo to hand being at work at the moment, I will post a photo of it here for you later on today. If you would like a higher resolution copy of the photo as well, feel free to PM me your email address. Kind regards Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 23 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Thank you so much to everyone who has helped so much. I really appreciated it. I have found a few things about various other Bns. But can’t find reading material on the 11th. Thanks again, Hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scritch Posted 23 May , 2018 Share Posted 23 May , 2018 Hi Hazel, As promised, this is the stained glass window remembering Basil William Bird. It bears a likeness of him, in the guise of St. George. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 16 October , 2018 Share Posted 16 October , 2018 There is a limited edition, 100 Copies, of an OR's life with the 11th Sherwood Foresters which continues after he was commissioned into the KRRC in 1917 and on into his time with the Army in Germany after the war, not sure it would help though. If you think it would let me know. He did not arrive in France until July 1916. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 16 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 16 October , 2018 Thanks Andy but I don’t know that would add much unless it specifically mentions Basil. He had a few mentions in the War Diaries and in the “Men of the Greenwood”. There is another book that I have been unable to get my hands on though, but the name escapes me this minute, and I am running out the door as I write this. I did start a thread when I was looking for it some time back and someone was kind enough to send me the Greenwood book by email. Thanks again Hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 16 October , 2018 Share Posted 16 October , 2018 I will have a look for you Hazel, there are a good few officers mentioned. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraG Posted 16 October , 2018 Share Posted 16 October , 2018 The 11th (Service) Battalion formed at Derby in September 1914 as part of K3 (Kitchener's New Army)... https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/sherwood-foresters-nottinghamshire-derbyshire-regiment/ Basil William Bird... https://secure.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/RollOfHonour/People/Details/21145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 17 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2018 Thanks Barbara. I had seen the LLT bit but not the other. Hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 17 October , 2018 Share Posted 17 October , 2018 Sorry Hazel, no mention of Bird. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 17 October , 2018 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2018 Thanks so much for looking Andy. I appreciate it. Hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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