5TH DIVISION 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WAR DIARY

WO 95/1572 THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

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WO 95/1572

5 DIVISION, 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE: 6 Battalion Cheshire Regiment 1914 Aug. - 1916 Feb./ 1 Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment 1914 Aug. - 1915 Dec./ 6 Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment 1915 Feb. - Dec.

5^TH DIVISION 15^TH INFANTRY BRIGADE 6^TH CHESHIRES AUG 1914-FEB 1915

6^th Cheshires 04/08/1914-31/12/1914

• August 1914 (8 PAGES HW LEGIBLE)
• Appendix I – notes on mobilization, organization, eduation, training, equipment &c 2 pages HW
• Appendix II – list of officers 6^th Cheshire Regiment 1p typed
• 6^th Cheshires  January 1915 4pages HW
• App 4 – roll of battle casualties of the 6^th Bn Cheshire Regiment from Nov 10^th 1914 to January 31^st 1915 1P TYPED
• APP 5 6^th Cheshire Regiment record of gallantry or distinguished conduct (LcCpl J Cropper 1554, Pte Boardman 1247, Pte J Bennett 1295)1P TYPED
• 6^th Cheshires February 1915 3P HW
• record of gallantry or distinguished conduct (Pte G Wood 1517, Pte T Mather 1073) 1P TYPED
• Battle casualties Feb 1915 (1 page typed)
• Copy of telegram from GHQ to second army 23^rd Feb 1915

March 1915-Dec 1915

• 6^th Battalion the Cheshire regiment March 1915 Vol IV (St Omer4 p HW few entries)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment April 1^st to April 30^th 1915 Vol V (havre, 2P hw few entries)
•  6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment May 1^st to May 31^st 1915 Vol VI (Havre, 2p no entries)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment June 1^st to June 30^th 1915 Vol VII (Havre, 2p one entry)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment July 1^st to July 31st 1915 Vol VIII ( 2p few entries about troops arriving and departing)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment August 1^st to August 31^st 1915 Vol 9(1p one posting entry)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Sept 1^st to September 30^th 1915 Vol X (1p no entries)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment 1^st October to 31^st October 1915 Vol XI (1page lists few postings)
• 6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment November 1^st to November 30^th 1915 Vol XII (1p no entries)
• letter about logistics of the 1/6^th Cheshire regiment being relieved on the Lines of Communication by the 1/6^th Highlanders.
• Headquarters I.G.C. memorandum 30-12-15

6^th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Aug 1914 to 1916 FEB to 39 div 118 bde

• (joined 20^th brigade from GHQ 9.1.16) diary Jan 1916 (3p)
• (transferred to 39^th division 29.2.16) diary Feb 1916 (5 pages)

5^TH DIVISION 1^ST DORSET REG AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1914

·        August 1914(18 pages detailed HW)

o       Nominal roll of officers typed, HW note

o       Letter t HQ 15^th infantry brigade ref to letter no 10

o       Messages and signals form 8.8.14

o       Letter number 10

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment Sept 1914 (16 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment October 1914 (20 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment November 1914 (13 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment December 1914 (8 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment January 1915 (6 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment February 1915 (6 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment March 1915 (12 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment April 1915 (9 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment May 1915 (7 pages HW)

·        1^st Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment June 1915 (3 pages HW)

·        1^st Dorsets July 1915 (4  pages HW)

·        1^st Dorsets August 1915 (3 pages HW)

o       field return 1.8.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       field return 8.8.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 8.8.1915

o       field return 15.8.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 15.8.1915

o       field return 22.8.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 22.8.1915

o       field return 29.8.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 29.8.1915

·        1^st Dorsets September 1915 (3 pages HW)

o       field return 5.9.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 5.9.1915

o       field return 12.9.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 12.9.1915

o       field return 19.9.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 19.9.1915

o       field return 26.9.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 26.9.1915

·        1^st Dorsets October 1915 (4 pages)

o       field return 1.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       field return 8.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       field return 15.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 15.10.1915

o       field return 22.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       field return 29.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 29.10.1915

·        1^st Dorsets November 1915 (3 pages)

o       field return 5.11.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 5.11.1915

o       field return 12.10.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 12.10.1915

o       field return 19.11.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 19.11.1915

o       field return 26.11.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 26.11.1915

Left to join 95^th Bde, 32^nd Div. 31.12.15

·        1^st Dorsets Dec 1915 (4 pages)

o       field return 10.12.15

o       men transferred 10.12.15

END OF FILE 1

START OF FILE 2

o       1^st dorsets field return 31.12.15

o       men transferred 31.12.15

o       field return 24.12.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 24.12.1915

o       field return 17.12.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 17.12.1915

o       field return 3.12.1915 numbers and transport 1^st Dorsetshire

o       men transferred or joined 3. 12.1915

5^TH DIVISION 15^TH INFANTRY BDE 1/6 LIVERPOOL FEB TO JUNE

·        (disembarked from UK 25.2.1915) Feb & March 1915(24 pages handwritten, legible)

·        1/6 Liverpool April 1915 ( 7 pages HW legible)

·        1/6 Liverpool May 1915 ( 9 pages HW legible)

o       messages and signals orders 6 pages

o       account of May 5^th 6/8 A,B,C & D coys

o       ap VI A Coy (5^th may) 5 pages HW

o       ap VII  report on 5^th May from R Wainwright, Major o/c B Coy 6^th Liverpool 2 pages HW

o       apVIII C Coy report Capt Brocklehurst 6 pages HW

o       AP IX D COY Bennet Capt

o       Hand drawn map (hill 60)

o       Hand drawn map showing positions etc

·        1/6 Liverpool June 1915 ( 6 pages HW legible)

o       AP I  report on 22/6/1915 G Blackledge 2lt O.C. Grenadiers

o       MESSAGES AND SIGNALS orders 1 page

·        1/6 Liverpools July-Dec 1915 To 165 bde 55 div

·        1/6 Liverpool July 1915 ( 4 pages HW legible)

·        1/6 Liverpool August 1915 ( 5 pages HW legible)

·        1/6 Liverpool September 1915 ( 10 pages HW legible)

·        1/6 Liverpool October 1915 ( 6 pages HW legible)

·        (became 3^rd army troops 17.11.15) 1/6 Liverpool November 1915

o       17 pages HW legible E.V HUGHES 2/Lieut  1-16 Nov

o       5 pages HW legible all of Nov

·        1/6 Liverpool December 1915 ( 1 page entire month HW legible)