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2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters    2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters was a second line Territorial unit formed in September 1914. They served with 178th (2nd Notts and Derby) Brigade, 59th Division. They served in Ireland from April 1916 and proceeded to France in early 1917. 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Want to know more about 2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters? There are:5289 items tagged 2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters during the Great War 1914-1918. Allen Horace. Pte. Clark Joseph. Pte Cocklin Jeremiah. Pte. (d.30 June 1917) Cousins Maurice Victor. Pte. (d.11th Dec 1917) Foster Arthur Septimus. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) Gaunt Joseph Edward. Cpl. (d.27th Apr 1917) Holroyd George. CSM. Male John. Pte. (d.16th April 1918) Russon Benjamin. Pte. (d.2nd Oct 1917) Springer Walter Burnett. Sgt. All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 2/6th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations.   Cpl. Joseph Edward Gaunt 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.27th Apr 1917) Joseph Gaunt was killed in action on 27th Apr 1917 in an offensive against Cologne Farm in France, along with 4 Officers and 31 men. Add to this record.   Pte. Benjamin Russon 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (d.2nd Oct 1917) Benjamin Russon is buried at Mendingham War Cemetery. Nigel Deffley Add to this record.   Sgt. Walter Burnett Springer 2nd/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Walter Springer served with the 2nd/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters and the Machine Gun Corps. Helen Springer Add to this record.   Pte. Horace Allen 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters On 21st March 1918, the 2/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) were in positions west of Bullecourt, France. The German Spring Offensive commenced on that day and the 2/6 were in front of the main line of attack. My grandfather, Horace Allen, was wounded by shrapnel and then shot by a German with a pistol through the shoulder and left for dead. He was then treated for his wounds and sent to Münster II POW camp and later moved to Friedrichsfeld POW camp until the end of the war. In common with the local population, Horace was dreadfully malnourished and weighted little more than 7 stones when he returned to the UK. Paul Manning Add to this record.   Pte. Arthur Septimus Foster 2/6th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.28th April 1917) This is my great uncle Arthur Foster who at the age of 22 died from his wounds at 33 Casualty Clearing Station, 1 mile south of Peronne, France. He is buried in the cemetery at Peronne. This is very close to where the Battle of the Somme took place. Lesley Ryan Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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