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The story of the 6th Battalion, the Durham Light Infantry

APPENDICES.

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APPENDIX I.

Officers Killed or Died.

Major S.E. Badcock}

Capt. T.J. Monkhouse26th April, 1915.

2nd Lieut. C.S. Kynoch

2nd Lieut. J.M. Hare 24th May, 1915.

2nd Lieut. G.C. Robertson 21st July, 1915.

2nd Lieut. L.M. Peberdy 22nd Dec., 1915.

2nd Lieut. L. Meyer 11th June, 1916.

2nd Lieut. R.J. Harris 16th June, 1916.

2nd Lieut. J.C. Miller 27th July, 1916.

2nd Lieut. H.C. Annett 15th Sept., 1916.

2nd Lieut. N.F. Charlton 18th Sept., 1916.

2nd Lieut. W. Little 1st Oct., 1916.

2nd Lieut. D.R. Peacock 2nd Oct., 1916.

2nd Lieut. C.H.B. Catford[A] 5th Oct., 1916.

2nd Lieut. G.W. Robson}

2nd Lieut. A.S. Ritson

2nd Lieut. S. Robson

2nd Lieut. T.F. Applegarth5th Nov., 1916.

2nd Lieut. K.B. Stuart

2nd Lieut. H. Fell

Major W.D. Carswell Hunt, M.C.[B] 5th April, 1917.

Capt. A.L. Brock}

Lieut. W.H. Richardson

2nd Lieut. J.W. Payne14th April, 1917.

2nd Lieut. H. Greener

2nd Lieut. W.L. Newton

2nd Lieut. D.D.R. Lewis[A] 22nd April, 1917.

Lieut. D.F. Charlton 24th March, 1918.

2nd Lieut. T. Sharkey}

2nd Lieut. A.R. Burn26th March, 1918.

Capt. H. Walton, M.C.}

Lieut. T.J. Burton[A]27th March, 1918.

Lieut.-Col. F.W. Robson, D.S.O.

2nd Lieut. A.A. Horwood 28th March, 1918.

Capt. J.F.G. Aubin, D.S.O., M.C.}

Capt. G.E. Cardew, M.C.

Capt. G. Kirkhouse

Capt. Mackenzie (R.A.M.C.)[A]

Lieut. C.L. Tyerman9th April, 1918.

Lieut. D.B. Scott

2nd Lieut. R.A. Wilson, M.C.

2nd Lieut. F. Shirtliffe

Capt. W.B. Hansell}

Capt. A.N. Brown, M.C.27th May, 1918.

2nd Lieut. J.C. Garritt. 30th May, 1918.

APPENDIX II.

(The ranks shown are the highest held by the respective officers during their service in France.)

Commanding Officers.

Lieut.-Col. H.C. Watson19th April-28th April, 1915.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.28th April-19th May, 1915.

Major W.E. Taylor (York and Lancaster Regt.).19th May-24th May, 1915.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.24th May-11th Aug., 1915.[C]

Brig.-Gen. O.C. Borrett, C.M.G., D.S.O. (King's Own Regt.).11th Aug.-15th Aug., 1915.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.15th Aug.-19th Dec., 1915.

Brig.-Gen. G.A. Stevens, C.M.G., D.S.O. (Royal Fusiliers).19th Dec., 1915-27th April, 1916.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.27th April,-23rd Sept., 1916.

Major G.E. Wilkinson, M.C. (Northumberland Fusiliers).23rd Sept.-1st Oct., 1916.

Brig.-Gen. R.B. Bradford, V.C., M.C.1st Oct.-2nd Oct., 1916.

Lieut.-Col. A. Ebsworth, M.C., D.C.M. (East Lancashire Regt.).2nd Oct.-6th Nov., 1916.

Lieut.-Col. H.M. Allen, C.M.G., D.S.O. (Black Watch).6th Nov., 1916-Feb., 1917.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.Feb.-25th March, 1917.

(During this period the command was held for short intervals by Lieut.-Col. W.B. Little, D.S.O., M.C. (East Lancashire Regt.), and Lieut.-Col. E. Crouch, D.S.O., D.C.M. during the temporary absence in hospital of Lieut.-Col. Jeffreys.)

Major W.D. Carswell Hunt. M.C.25th March-5th April, 1917.

Lieut.-Col. A. Ebsworth, M.C., D.C.M.5th April-11th April, 1917.

Lieut.-Col. F.W. Robson, D.S.O., (Yorkshire Regt.).11th April, 1917-27th Mar., 1918.

Lieut.-Col. T.B. Heslop, D.S.O.27th March-April, 1918.

Lieut.-Col. F. Walton, M.C.April-18th Oct., 1918.

(During this period the command was held for a few days by Lieut.-Col. E.W. Montgomerie, M.C. (Norfolk Regt.), during the temporary absence of Lieut.-Col. Walton.)

Lieut.-Col. A.L. MacMillan (Seaforth Highlanders).18th Oct.-6th Nov., 1918.

Adjutants.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.19th April-28th April, 1915.

Lieut. R.V. Hare28th April-19th May, 1915.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys, D.S.O.19th May-24th May, 1915.

Capt. P.H.B. Lyon, M.C.24th May-20th Dec., 1915.[C]

Brig.-Gen. R.B. Bradford, V.C., M.C.20th Dec.-31st Dec., 1915.

Lieut. C.E.G. Yaldwyn31st Dec., 1915-May, 1916.

Capt. G. KirkhouseMay-20th Sept., 1916.

Lieut.-Col. A. Ebsworth, M.C., D.C.M.20th Sept.-2nd Oct., 1916

Capt. G. Kirkhouse2nd Oct.-10th Nov., 1916.

Lieut. T.J. Arnott (Gordon Highlanders)10th Nov., 1916-5th April, 1917.

Major G.D.R. Dobson, M.C.5th April-3rd May, 1917.

Capt. R.B. Ainsworth, M.C.3rd May, 1917-6th Nov., 1918.

Quartermaster.

Capt. W.M. Hope, M.C. 19th April, 1915-6th Nov., 1918.

(With short interval when wounded in 1918.)

Transport Officer.

Lieut. H.T. Bircham, M.C. 19th April, 1915-June, 1918.[C]

APPENDIX III

(The ranks shown are the highest held by the respective officers during their service in France.)

Decorations won by Officers serving with the Battalion.

D.S.O.

Lieut.-Col. J.W. Jeffreys.

Lieut.-Col. T.B. Heslop.

Capt. J.F.G. Aubin.

M.C. & BAR.

Capt. J.F.G. Aubin.

M.C.

Lieut.-Col. F. Walton.

Capt. T. Welch.

Capt. R.H. Wharrier.

Capt. H. Walton

Capt. R.S. Johnson.

Capt. R.B. Ainsworth.

Capt. P.H.B. Lyon

Capt. W.M. Hope

Capt. G.E. Cardew.

Capt. A.N. Brown.

Capt. T. Rushworth.

Capt. A.B. Hare.

Lieut. W.P. Gill.

Lieut. G.R. Angus.

Lieut. B.J. Harvey.

Lieut. H.T. Bircham.

2nd Lieut. R.A. Wilson.

2nd Lieut. J. Woodhead.

The V.C. was won by Brig.-Genl. R.B. Bradford whilst in command of the 6th and 9th Battalions.

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