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W. C. C. Weetman. The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919
The Sherwood Foresters in the Great War 1914 - 1919
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⅛th Battalion
By. CAPTAIN W. C. C. WEETMAN. M.C., CROIX DE GUERRE. With an introduction by. BRIG-GENERAL C. T. SHIPLEY, C.B. NOTTINGHAM. THOS. FORMAN & SONS. 1920
INTRODUCTION
AUTHOR'S NOTE
CHAPTER
ILLUSTRATIONS
MAPS AND PLANS
SUMMARY OF EVENTS 1914
CHAPTER I
ENGLAND
CHAPTER II
FRANCE
CHAPTER III
THE SALIENT
CHAPTER IV
HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT
CHAPTER V
RICHEBOURG—MARSEILLES—CANDAS
CHAPTER VI
VIMY RIDGE
CHAPTER VII
THE BATTLE OF GOMMECOURT
CHAPTER VIII
BELLACOURT
CHAPTER IX
THE CAPTURE OF GOMMECOURT
CHAPTER X
LENS
CHAPTER XI
ST. ELIE AND HILL 70
CHAPTER XII
SPRING, 1918
CHAPTER XIII
GORRE AND ESSARS
CHAPTER XIV
AUCHEL TO PONTRUET
CHAPTER XV
BELLENGLISE
CHAPTER XVI
RAMICOURT AND MONTBREHAIN
CHAPTER XVII
THE LAST FIGHT
CHAPTER XVIII
HOME AGAIN
APPENDIX I
ROLL OF HONOUR
APPENDIX II
HONOURS
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W. C. C. Weetman
History of the 1/8th Battalion
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In addition to Brigade and Divisional schemes in the neighbourhood of Harpenden we had big shows on two days at Kinsworth, near Dunstable. Of our indoor classes, probably the most entertaining were the French lessons given after mess sometimes by a kind friend from the Y.M.C.A.; he did his best, but we fear that it was not quite the right time of day to find a class of Officers in a mood for imbibing instruction.
Meanwhile there were many changes in personnel: Lieut. James took over A Company from Lieut. Smith, who was unfit; Capt. Appleby and Lieut. Cursham proceeded to Dunstable to take charge of Home Service men; Lieut. Quibell went to the Depôt at Newark; Capt. Tylden-Wright being unfit, G Company was handed over to Capt. Allen; Lieut. Turner took over the Machine-Gun Section on Lieut. Ashwell becoming Assistant Adjutant; Lieut. G. Clarke was Musketry Officer; Lieut. H. B. S. Handford, Signalling Officer; and Lieut. Piggford, Scout Officer. Subalterns who joined during these early days included 2nd Lieuts. W. H. Hollins, J. V. Edge, A. Hacking, E. M. Hacking, W. N. Wright, J. R. Eddison, B. W. Vann, J. M. Gray. J. S. C. Oates, R. E. Hemingway, A. P. F. Hamilton, and W. C. C. Weetman. Hamilton soon left us to join the Divisional Cyclists and afterwards served with the Tank Corps, winning the M.C. In other ranks there were also changes: Sergt.-Instructors Hancock, Holmes and Walker went to other units, a number of men went to Dunstable, and a good many were discharged medically unfit, but our numbers were constantly being swelled by the arrival of recruits who kept coming in batches at frequent intervals from the Depôt, and made up our strength practically to establishment.
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