Gunner R.A. Posted 3 December , 2007 Share Posted 3 December , 2007 I have a soldier who was KIA on the 20/11/17 and who served with the 16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), as far as i am aware the following information is correct, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 16th (Service) Bn (Chatsworth Rifles) 117th Brigade 39th Division. Can anyone tell me where they where on this date (somewhere in Flanders?), and does anyone have the war diary for this period, please? Any help or information would be gratefully appreciated, regards, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoha Posted 3 December , 2007 Share Posted 3 December , 2007 According to the War Diary, the Battalion was Holding trenches in Poloerhoek Section, near the Menin Road. On the day in question, a shell entered a D Company Dugout, Killing 1 man and wounding 2 others. Two other men appear to have been killed during the day as the totals for the day were 3 KIA and 4 Wounded. The others may have been victims of snipers as the diary mentions they were active over the previous days as well. I have a photo of the diary page but it is too large to attach to the forum. Pm me an email address and I can send it on that way, if you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 3 December , 2007 Share Posted 3 December , 2007 I have a soldier who was KIA on the 20/11/17 and who served with the 16th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.), as far as i am aware the following information is correct, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt.) 16th (Service) Bn (Chatsworth Rifles) 117th Brigade 39th Division. Can anyone tell me where they where on this date (somewhere in Flanders?), and does anyone have the war diary for this period, please? Any help or information would be gratefully appreciated, regards, Pete. Hi Pete, here is a nice photo of a 16th Battn soldier showing his battle patch. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 3 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 3 December , 2007 Thanks for that jmoha, much appreciated, i will send you my e-mail address, Pete. Thanks for that John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 3 December , 2007 Share Posted 3 December , 2007 Truscott also mentions a liberal sprinkling of machine guns traversing parapets and all night approaches to the trenches, which he describes as disintegrated ditches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 4 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2007 Thanks for that "cr" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner R.A. Posted 4 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 4 December , 2007 Thanks for the war diary extracts jmoha, really appreciated, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john gregory Posted 4 December , 2007 Share Posted 4 December , 2007 Did'nt anybody like the photo then. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoha Posted 4 December , 2007 Share Posted 4 December , 2007 It's a great photo, his face looks familiar too, probably an actor of some sort though. Any idea of his identity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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