Derbyshire Lads: The Sherwood Foresters: 3/5th Battalion

3/5th (Territorial) Battalion

The 3/5th Battalion was formed at Derby on 29th March 1915 with the purpose of training and supplying drafts to the 1/5th and 2/5th Battalions. On 8th April 1916 it was retitled the 5th Reserve Battalion and on 1st September 1916 it absorbed the 6th (formerly 3/6th) Reserve Battalion as part of the North Midland Reserve Brigade (Territorial Force).

Deaths

Hancock, William - Private 268967, died 30th May 1918, of Beeston, Notts, enlisted Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
Henson, Charles W. - Private 119042, died 20th August 1918, of Strelley, Notts, enlisted Kimberley, Notts, born Trowell, Notts.
Lomas, J.A. - Drummer 1414, died 30th December 1915, of and born in Derby, enlisted Belper, Derbyshire.
Pattison, John - Private 242142, died 29th June 1917, of Victoria Park, Middlesex, born and enlisted in Poplar, Middlesex.
Steeples, Herbert - Private 241053, died 16th August 1918, of and born in Parwich, Derbyshire, enlisted in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Streets, H - Private 118287, died 30th June 1918, born Upton, Lincolnshire, enlisted Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.
Wheatley, Robert - Private 118881, died 30th October 1918, of Sneinton, Notts, born and enlisted in Nottingham.
Wheeler, Frederick - Private 202721, died 1st October 1917, of Thursley, Surrey, enlisted Haslemere, Surrey, born Lynchmere, Sussex.
Willoughby, Charles Baker - Private 119037, died 25th July 1918, of and born in Mansfield, Notts, enlisted Nottingham.


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3/5th (Territorial) Battalion The 3/5th Battalion was formed at Derby on 29th March 1915 with the purpose of training and supplying drafts to the 1/5th and 2/5th Battalions. On 8th April 1916 it was retitled the 5th Reserve Battalion and on 1st September 1916 it absorbed the 6th (formerly 3/6th) Reserve Battalion as part of the North Midland Reserve Brigade (Territorial Force). Deaths Hancock, William - Private 268967, died 30th May 1918, of Beeston, Notts, enlisted Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Henson, Charles W. - Private 119042, died 20th August 1918, of Strelley, Notts, enlisted Kimberley, Notts, born Trowell, Notts. Lomas, J.A. - Drummer 1414, died 30th December 1915, of and born in Derby, enlisted Belper, Derbyshire. Pattison, John - Private 242142, died 29th June 1917, of Victoria Park, Middlesex, born and enlisted in Poplar, Middlesex. Steeples, Herbert - Private 241053, died 16th August 1918, of and born in Parwich, Derbyshire, enlisted in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Streets, H - Private 118287, died 30th June 1918, born Upton, Lincolnshire, enlisted Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Wheatley, Robert - Private 118881, died 30th October 1918, of Sneinton, Notts, born and enlisted in Nottingham. Wheeler, Frederick - Private 202721, died 1st October 1917, of Thursley, Surrey, enlisted Haslemere, Surrey, born Lynchmere, Sussex. Willoughby, Charles Baker - Private 119037, died 25th July 1918, of and born in Mansfield, Notts, enlisted Nottingham.