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lives for King and
Country during the Great War and in commemoration of the attack and capture of the Hindenburg line at Trescault by the Division on 28 September 1918". On the north-east side of Trescault, 274 metres to the east of the monument, is Ribecourt Road Cemetery, which the 42nd Division called the Divisional Cemetery, Trescault.
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in a pursuit of the enemy. The 42nd
Division was not prepared for the conditions they found in the Sinai desert. They had not been trained to operate in heavy sand in mid summer heat, and with insufficient water, extreme distress and tragedy followed. The mounted troops alone, were unable to stop the
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The division was disbanded during the war but was reformed in the TA in 1947 after the Second World War. Beckett 2008 says that TA units that were in suspended animation were formally reactivated on 1 January 1947, although no personnel were assigned until commanding officers and permanent staff had
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The 42nd
Division Memorial stands on the north edge of Trescault village on the left of the road to Havrincourt. It was unveiled by Major-General Arthur Solly-Flood on Easter Sunday, 1922. The inscription reads: "In memory of all ranks of the 42nd East Lancashire Territorial Division who gave their
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Ireland; but, due to its pacific state, the intended move did not materialise. After a brief period at their drill halls, the various units proceeded to large tented camps at Turton Bottoms (near Bolton), Chesham
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Division on Gallipoli in July 1915 from Egypt. However, only limited supplies of the new 40 pound 5-inch shells were sent from Mudros (older shells were 50 pounds). No range tables for the lighter and hence longer-range shell were available, and they had a new pattern fuse for which no fuse
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Artillery) fired the division's first artillery rounds of the Great War, and the first of the
Territorial Force of the campaign, near El Ferdan on 2 February 1915. The 19th Battery (Bolton Artillery) was in action in support of Indian and New Zealand troops between Tussum and Serapeum on the night
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February 1917, the Cumberland Artillery / 213 Brigade was disbanded and its two howitzer batteries merged into the 18-pounder brigades in accordance with the new artillery brigade philosophy. Existing four-gun, 18-pounder batteries in each of 210, 211 and 212 Brigades were merged into six-gun
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December 1916, the 42nd Division was furnishing units to protect the lines of communication at Salmana, Abu Tilul and the railway station Maadan and took part in a practice attack on 13 December. On 21 December, 42nd and 52nd Divisions marched from Kilo 128 to Bardawil and continued to move
2044:, respectively. Thus, the division ceased to be an infantry formation. However, after undergoing numerous changes in organisation and personnel, the 42nd Armoured Division, after an existence of just less than two years, was broken up, many of its units reconverting to infantry or disbanding.
721:, worked to transport provisions and water to the 125th and 127th brigades. They recorded what they saw of these terrible days. Nearly 50 years after serving with the 42nd Division in the Sinai, one veteran, gunner J. Thompson, confessed that the "sight of a leaking tap" made him "squirm".
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On arrival late in the day, the 127th
Brigade of the 42nd Division took over outpost duties at 1930 hours while the New Zealand Mounted Rifle and 5th Mounted Yeomanry Brigades, which had been heavily involved in fighting during the day, withdrew to water and rest at Pelusium.
2026:), as the most senior TA division, and, in his opinion, "a good division" (as he wrote in his diary after having spent the day with the division on 1 July), for conversion into an armoured formation. Consequently, on 1 November, the division was redesignated as the
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units, as part of official BEF policy, which was, in theory, intended to strengthen the inexperienced TA formations with experienced
Regular units but this also had the simultaneous effect of weakening the Regular formations with relatively untrained troops.
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The division remained at Gallipoli until the final evacuation of Helles in January 1916 but was severely depleted by casualties and illness. 42nd Division's casualties at Gallipoli were 395 officers and 8152 other ranks killed, wounded and missing.
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in support of the advance of the 37th Division and New Zealand Division on 3 November 1918. It relieved the New Zealand Division in line of attack on eastern edge of Forest of Mormal and attacked and advanced to
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The 127th Brigade, 42nd Division eventually reached Katia the next day, 6 August; 800 men had died in the two-day march from Pelusium Station. The 125th Brigade of the 42nd Division and the
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Soon afterwards the division was, due to a shortage of armoured troops in the British Army to face a German invasion of the country, selected by General Brooke (soon to become
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and moved to rest in Pys-Tholloy area on 6 September 1918. The divisional artillery remained in the line in support of New Zealand Division. On 21 September 1918 it relieved
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ordered out to Romani from the Suez Canal, were put directly under General Dobell commander of Eastern Force. The 42nd Division departed Egypt early in February 1917.
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following the failure of the Allies to achieve the anticipated swift success at Gallipoli during April. On 26 May 1915 the division received its number, becoming the
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was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions in the capture of The Lozenge (Hill 140, a German machine-gun nest) on 21 August and enemy counter-attacks on 22 August.
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on 1 April 1967, when many individual TA units lost their identities. The district headquarters itself formed the core of the structure for the creation of
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on 1 September 1917 and on 6 September the 125th Brigade made an unsuccessful attempt to capture the fortified Iberian, Borry and Beck Farms during the
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sector. It constructed fortifications according to the new British defensive doctrine of "defended localities" in anticipation of major German attack.
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on the outskirts of Loupart Wood. It then relieved 63rd Division in the line and resumed its advance on 28 August 1918. It attacked and advanced to
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of the 1/5th Manchesters was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on 20 October 1918 at Marou. The division's opponent in these actions was the
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batteries, and the four brigades replaced by new 210 and 211 Brigades, each with 3 six-gun, 18-pounder batteries and one howitzer battery.
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near Potijze Chateau. Its infantry relieved the 15th (Scottish) Division in the line to the right of Potijze Road near Frezenberg Ridge at
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on the east coast of England. The photograph, pictured sometime in 1940, shows the nine footballers in uniform pulling an artillery piece.
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brigades of the 52nd Division also had many men fall victim to thirst and the blazing sun; the infantry pursuit could not go on.
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on 31 May/1 June, having suffered significant casualties. Around this time the 42nd Division gained its first and only
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with its headquarters stationed in Manchester, and was mobilised for war service. The division, still comprising the
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of C Company, the 1/10th Manchesters, was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for actions at Red Dragon Crater,
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area behind Ypres for training. Its divisional artillery entered line immediately in support of the
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and morning of 3–4 February 1915, against the attempted crossing of the canal by the 74th Regiment,
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42nd Division insignia, post Second World War, amalgamated with the 55th (West Lancashire) Division.
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commanded by Dallas. The two other Territorial infantry divisions, the 52nd at Rafa and the
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20th Lancashire Battery from Bolton and district. Renamed C Battery 29 May 1916.
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19th Lancashire Battery from Bolton and district. Renamed B Battery 29 May 1916.
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On 23 March 1918 it joined VI Corps under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir
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Area of the 42nd Division's operations near Ypres, 23 August – 29 September 1917
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Originally, each of the field gun batteries was equipped with four obsolescent
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On 9 October 1918 its infantry marched up to the front through Lesdain, Esnes,
923:, to defend the line against the German 17th Army under the command of General
4320:
4296:
Chauvel of the Light Horse A Biography of General Sir Harry Chauvel, GCMG, KCB
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Bethel Papers, The National Army Museum 1994-10-56-2 in Carver 2003, pp. 191–2
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The 125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade landed in time to participate in the
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Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, Volume I, Chapter VIII
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Alanbrooke, Field Marshal Lord (2001). Danchev, Alex; Todman, Daniel (eds.).
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On the second day of battle, 5 August 1916, the 42nd Division along with the
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The Ashton Territorials, 9th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment During WWI
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field guns (referred to somewhat inaccurately by Ian Hamilton as "relics of
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on 25 May 1915. It was the first TF division to be sent overseas during the
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under Northern Command, and in mid-June Major General Holmes, who had been
1678:
1/2nd East Lancashire Field Company renamed 428 Field Company February 1917
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1/1st East Lancashire Field Company renamed 427 Field Company February 1917
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It was relieved by New Zealand Division on 24 October 1918 and withdrew to
989:
It then held the line until end of final German assault on 5 April 1918 at
1844:
The 42nd Division transferred from Adam's III Corps to Lieutenant General
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Z/42 Battery. Broken up February 1918. Redistributed to X and Y Batteries.
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Museum of The Manchester Regiment. History Territorial Force 1914 – 1919
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A History of the East Lancashire Royal Engineers by Members of the Corps
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Museum of The Manchester Regiment. History Territorial Force 1914 – 1919
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249:
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The Territorials, 1908–1914: A Guide for Military and Family Historians
1987:
role if the Germans invaded. On 5 November 1940, the division moved to
1921:
1917:
1870:'s 127th Brigade was detached to join "Mac Force", under Major General
1860:
1836:
on 29 April. While there, the division exchanged some of its units for
1503:
17th Lancashire Battery from Manchester. Renamed C Battery 29 May 1916.
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16th Lancashire Battery from Manchester. Renamed B Battery 29 May 1916.
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42nd Division's attack through the Hindenburg Line 27/28 September 1918
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on 15 February 1918. It was held in reserve and undertook training at
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Trench message dog of 10th Manchesters waits while message is written,
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42nd Division 8 April – 22 August 1917, and 23 March – 11 November 1918
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in France and Belgium. Disbanded after the war, it was reformed in the
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The British Army in the Great War: The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division
4332:
Devils on Horses in the words of the Anzacs in the Middle East 1916–19
2052:
The 42nd Infantry Division was constituted as follows during the war:
780:, north of Epéhy, from 23 May 1917. Its infantry was relieved by the
4421:
4371:(1968) . "The Palestine Campaigns". In Sheppard, Eric William (ed.).
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The division was disbanded after the war, along with the rest of the
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in March 1917 and served in the operations against Gaza, then joined
1518:
1401:
1342:, outlying detachments at Haydock, Atherton, Patricroft, and Swinton.
1309:
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Trench in the Hindenburg Line near Havrincourt taken by 42nd Division
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batteries were deployed at key points on the west bank in support of
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1538:
Originally, each of the 2 batteries was equipped with 4 obsolescent
403:
was, from 1910, in the National Buildings at St Mary's Parsonage in
3919:"History of 42 (North West) Brigade, official British Army website"
3609:
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Anzac Mounted Division War Diary AWM4-1-60-10 pages 13, 18 & 23
2007:, and, after further training, which included numerous large-scale
1534:
4th East Lancs (Howitzer) Brigade R.F.A. (The Cumberland Artillery)
3678:
Extract from "War History of The Seventh Northumberland Fusiliers"
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53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery
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The division carried out the Helles diversion at the start of the
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51st (Westmorland and Cumberland) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
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and was able to begin training, which continued into the winter.
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42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers
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Crossroads, held by 125 Brigade in heavy fighting on 5 April 1918
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42nd Division insignia, Second World War (infantry and armoured).
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assumed command from Major General Miles, who was posted to the
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on the right (i.e. north) wing of the German Spring Offensive (
368:(TF) was formed on 1 April 1908 following the enactment of the
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The Corps of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889–2018
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The Last Crusade The Palestine Campaign in the First World War
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1/3rd East Lancashire Field Ambulance; attached to 125 Brigade
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1/1st East Lancashire Field Ambulance attached to 127 Brigade
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V/42 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery. Formed in France March 1917
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and New Zealand troops manning guardposts. The 20th Battery (
835:. The divisional artillery rejoined and it held the line at
248:
230:
3014:(Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2006) pp. 2–3
2347:, and it was disbanded on the reduction of the TA into the
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203rd (East Lancashire) Field Park Company, Royal Engineers
1936:
as replacements. The division was stationed initially near
1655:. Attached to the 3 infantry brigades and named after them.
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Medium Trench Mortar Batteries. Formed in France March 1917
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has adopted the former 42nd (Lancashire) Division badge.
2343:. In 1961 the division became a district headquarters as
1991:
upon transferring again, this time to Lieutenant General
344:, was created when the Territorials were doubled in both
1437:"). They were replaced on 29 February 1916 with modern
372:(7 Edw.7, c.9) which combined and re-organised the old
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Official History New Zealand's Effort in the Great War
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Official History New Zealand's Effort in the Great War
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202nd (East Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
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201st (East Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
2283:
200th (East Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
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147th (Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
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on 3 September 1939, the 42nd Division, commanded by
1759:. However, it was later reformed in the 1920s as the
6447:
Military units and formations disestablished in 1961
4408:
Hell in the Holy Land World War I in the Middle East
4275:. Vol. II. London: Edward Arnold. p. 284.
4201:(N & M Press 2003 ed.). London: Offices of
3012:
Hell in the Holy Land World War I in the Middle East
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250th (East Anglian) Field Company, Royal Engineers
2125:(formed 20 January 1940, disbanded 21 February 1941)
1952:
and succeeded as GOC 42nd Division by Major General
1912:
serving together with a battery of artillery in the
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2nd East Lancs Brigade R.F.A. (Manchester Artillery)
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1/8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment from
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42nd (East Lancashire) Division Battles & Units
4410:(Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 2006)
4327:(Melbourne: Directorate of Military Training, 1955)
2178:(formed 2 February 1940, disbanded 21 January 1941)
2080:(formed 31 January 1940, disbanded 25 January 1941)
1859:, as the division moved into the front line on the
1595:. Left in England when division embarked for Egypt.
699:and to fall back in good order, the following day.
627:for his actions in this battle from 7 to 9 August.
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2317:42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Signals
1412:January 1917 and fought at Gaza, then served with
1252:1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers from Salford
1233:, outlying detachments at Middleton and Todmorden.
695:enemy making a disciplined withdrawal to water at
6442:Military units and formations established in 1908
3053:Bean, page 156-162. See map of positions page 156
2227:52nd (Manchester) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1700:Transport and Supply Column ASC. Left and joined
1163:on 6 November 1918. It was standing fast on line
280:. The division was raised in 1908 as part of the
1510:3rd East Lancs Brigade R.F.A. (Bolton Artillery)
1488:Arrived Egypt May 1915, did not go to Gallipoli.
1226:, outlying detachments at Radcliffe and Heywood.
563:, and the brigades were also numbered, becoming
547:Area of operations of 42nd Division on Gallipoli
4459:The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919
4349:Watson, Graham E.; Rinaldi, Richard A. (2018).
3694:
3692:
2286:(until 18 October 1939, rejoined 27 April 1940)
1948:(GOC) for over two years, was given command of
1633:Initially 3 batteries, each equipped with four
1285:1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment from
975:, the last with assistance of 11 Mk. IV tanks.
3945:"Lancashire District, and North West District"
3760:History of the East Lancashire Royal Engineers
1314:1/8th (Ardwick) Battalion, Manchester Regiment
4713:Multi-National Division (South-West) (Bosnia)
4511:
4392:. Men-at-Arms Series. Vol. 245. Osprey.
4298:(Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1978)
3502:(Supplement). 18 October 1918. p. 12488.
3437:(Supplement). 12 February 1918. p. 2005.
3113:(Supplement). 7 September 1915. p. 8971.
2849:British Army Order of Battle (September 1939)
2235:53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1914:53rd (Bolton) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
1319:Transferred from 127th Brigade February 1918.
967:area on 26 March 1918. Together the 42nd and
8:
5435:British deception formations in World War II
4375:(4th ed.). London: Constable & Co.
4070:. World War One Battlefields. Archived from
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2213:42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Artillery
2032:, the 125th and 126th Brigades becoming the
1821:and continued training in order to join the
1521:and district. Renamed A Battery 29 May 1916.
803:On 23 August 1917, it joined V Corps in the
27:Former infantry division of the British Army
6437:Military units and formations in Lancashire
4718:Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)
4304:Orders Of Battle Second World War 1939-1945
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2916:Lancashire District and North West District
2278:42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Engineers
2135:from 10 November 1939 until 25 October 1941
1886:(VC) of the Second World War, belonging to
1669:42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Engineers
1366:Transferred to 126th Brigade February 1918.
1308:1/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment from
1229:1/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers from
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3576:(Supplement). 4 January 1919. p. 309.
2378:General Officers Commanding have included:
565:125th (1/1st Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade
4339:The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine
4198:42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914–1918
3025:The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine
2994:"The 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division"
2844:List of British divisions in World War II
2176:127th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
2123:126th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
2078:125th Infantry Brigade Anti-Tank Company
1763:and the 42nd Division was reconstituted.
858:Men of the 4th East Lancs at a sap-head,
4337:Powles, C. Guy Lieut.–Colonel. CMG, DSO,
4302:Joslen, Lieutenant-Colonel H.F (1960) .
2938:
2936:
2927:
2839:List of British divisions in World War I
2381:
2200:1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
2196:(from 6 September until 19 October 1941)
2158:4th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment
1901:to be awarded the medal during the war.
756:The division moved to France and joined
467:The East Lancashire Division arrived in
318:42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
267:42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
39:42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
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3698:Hamilton, Gallipoli Diary Volume I 1920
2880:
2860:
2783:, 1/10th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
2335:Divisions were amalgamated to form the
1813:In January 1940, the division moved to
370:Territorial and Reserve Forces Act 1907
4247:. Vol. I. London: Edward Arnold.
3985:. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104.
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3850:
3848:
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3844:
3842:
3840:
2790:, 1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
2349:Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
2072:1/8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
1348:from Manchester and suburbs including
1001:from 6 April 1918. It served with the
31:
4491:42 (East Lancashire) Division 1930–38
2243:111th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery
2110:King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
2069:1/6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
1553:Re-equipped in June 1916 with modern
1244:1/7th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
1047:, Ytres, across the Canal du Nord to
788:at Havrincourt Wood. It moved to the
569:126th (1/1st East Lancashire) Brigade
384:. On formation, the TF contained 14
7:
4096:. Commonwealth War Graves Commission
2259:56th (King's Own) Anti-Tank Regiment
2093:9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers
1852:on 19 May 1940, nine days after the
1346:1/6th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
1336:1/5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
1213:125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade
1207:125th (Lancashire Fusiliers) Brigade
1144:for a rest. It then moved up though
919:, initially in reserve, and then at
866:On 29 November 1917 it relieved the
4373:A Short History of the British Army
4334:(Auckland, Exisle Publishing, 2007)
2345:42nd (Lancashire) Division/District
2170:8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
2164:5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
2040:and the 127th Brigade becoming the
2024:Chief of the Imperial General Staff
1746:239th Divisional Employment Company
1600:1917 field artillery reorganization
1161:Arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe
833:66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
768:on 8 May 1917 and held the line at
717:, and McPherson, an officer in the
692:New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigades
422:66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division
4462:Manchester University Press, 1920.
4306:. Naval & Military Press Ltd.
3608:. 11 November 1918. Archived from
2461:Major-General Sir William Douglas
2089:(from 4 May, left 1 December 1940)
1964:, commanded by Lieutenant General
1771:Shortly after the outbreak of the
889:on the night of 10 December 1917.
25:
4390:British Territorial Units 1914–18
4046:Royal United Services Institution
3155:"42nd (East Lancashire) Division"
2998:The British Army in the Great War
2521:Major-General Arthur Solly-Flood
1571:2nd Cumberland (Howitzer) Battery
1561:1st Cumberland (Howitzer) Battery
1420:Divisions in Palestine and Syria.
1053:Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
1007:Second Battle of the Somme (1918)
582:) battery, 1 section of the 6th (
2823:
2746:Recipients of the Victoria Cross
2469:Brigadier-General Herbert Frith
1577:. Renamed B Battery in May 1916.
1567:. Renamed A Battery in May 1916.
1551:Renamed 213 Brigade in May 1916.
1514:Renamed 212 Brigade 29 May 1916
1497:. Renamed A Battery 29 May 1916.
1490:Renamed 211 Brigade 29 May 1916
1398:Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry
935:First Battle of the Somme (1918)
573:127th (1/1st Manchester) Brigade
395:. One of the divisions was the
109:
91:
50:
4175:(London: John Murray Ltd, 2002)
3641:"Fusiliers' Museum, Lancashire"
2114:4th Battalion, Border Regiment
2017:56th (London) Infantry Division
1981:Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces
1697:Army Service Corps: 3 Companies
1477:. Renamed C Battery 6 May 1916.
1470:. Renamed B Battery 6 May 1916.
1463:. Renamed A Battery 6 May 1916.
1456:Renamed 210 Brigade 6 May 1916
1263:126th (East Lancashire) Brigade
1257:126th (East Lancashire) Brigade
969:62nd (2nd West Riding) Division
894:55th (West Lancashire) Division
764:in March 1917. It relieved the
656:and the advance from Romani to
561:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
399:. In peacetime, the divisional
290:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
37:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
18:42nd (East Lancashire) Division
6452:1908 establishments in England
3947:. Regiments.og. Archived from
2442:Major-General William Douglas
2120:5th Battalion, Border Regiment
1910:Bolton Wanderers Football Club
1743:19th Mobile Veterinary Section
1660:42 Battalion Machine Gun Corps
1387:Joined the 42nd Division from
993:and held the line at Bucquoy,
829:Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
719:Egyptian Camel Transport Corps
463:Suez Canal zone and Sinai, WWI
288:, and was redesignated as the
1:
4598:6th (United Kingdom) Division
4593:3rd (United Kingdom) Division
4588:1st (United Kingdom) Division
4466:Fusiliers' Museum, Lancashire
4182:(London: Pan Macmillan, 2003)
3969:Watson & Rinaldi, p. 289.
3133:. 3 March 1916. p. 2349.
1517:18th Lancashire Battery from
1493:15th Lancashire Battery from
1451:1st East Lancs Brigade R.F.A.
1196:The division comprised three
1173:Armistice of 11 November 1918
766:48th (South Midland) Division
4477:Neil Drum and Roger Dowson,
4186:Farndale, General Sir Martin
4178:Carver, Field Marshal Lord,
1972:. The corps was intended by
1584:2nd Lancashire Heavy Battery
1473:6th Lancashire Battery from
1466:5th Lancashire Battery from
1459:4th Lancashire Battery from
1389:50th (Northumbrian) Division
782:58th (2/1st London) Division
738:54th (East Anglian) Division
648:Egypt and the Sinai Campaign
608:in what became known as the
378:Honourable Artillery Company
4456:Captain S. J. Wilson, M.C.
4267:Hamilton, I. S. M. (1920).
4048:. 92:566 (566): 298. 1946.
2388:General officer commanding
1823:British Expeditionary Force
1179:First World War composition
1108:Battle of the Canal du Nord
1059:. Its infantry relieved by
1033:63rd (Royal Naval) Division
973:3rd Guard Infantry Division
807:, although the infantry in
322:British Expeditionary Force
6468:
5985:66th (2nd East Lancashire)
5940:57th (2nd West Lancashire)
4369:Wavell, Field Marshal Earl
3890:Danchev and Todman, p. 168
3775:42 Signal Squadron History
3355:Keogh 1955, p. 78 & 84
3256:Bruce 2002, p. 46 & 47
2337:42nd (Lancashire) Division
1946:General Officer Commanding
1330:127th (Manchester) Brigade
1327:
1324:127th (Manchester) Brigade
1260:
1210:
1067:east of Havrincourt Wood.
946:2nd Guard Reserve Division
725:eastwards towards Masaid.
610:Battle of Krithia Vineyard
45:42nd (Lancashire) Division
6362:
6347:
6300:
6285:
6150:
6135:
5548:
5533:
4992:
4977:
4956:1st Commonwealth Division
4745:
4734:
4667:Scottish, Welsh and Irish
4625:
4614:
4545:
4534:
4450:21 September 2011 at the
4094:"Ribecourt Road Cemetery"
4054:10.1080/03071844709434007
4007:"42 (North West) Brigade"
3676:Captain Francis Buckley,
3606:"The Armistice Agreement"
1013:. Their opponent was the
955:Positions on 5 April 1918
674:Map of Romani Battlefield
486:The division was sent to
296:. The division fought at
49:
5990:67th (2nd Home Counties)
5960:61st (2nd South Midland)
5950:59th (2nd North Midland)
4471:13 February 2013 at the
3744:Gibbon 1920, page 83, 85
2945:"The British Army, 1914"
2801:East Lancashire Regiment
2339:as part of the post-war
2166:(until 8 September 1941)
2131:East Lancashire Regiment
1895:East Lancashire Regiment
1706:74th (Yeomanry) Division
1588:Royal Garrison Artillery
1381:Northumberland Fusiliers
1270:East Lancashire Regiment
1057:Second Battle of Bapaume
1024:of the 1/5th Battalion,
813:15th (Scottish) Division
776:and holding the line at
638:East Lancashire Regiment
636:of the 1/5th Battalion,
619:of the 1/9th Battalion,
595:Second Battle of Krithia
397:East Lancashire Division
391:and 14 mounted yeomanry
286:East Lancashire Division
284:(TF), originally as the
35:East Lancashire Division
6000:69th (2nd East Anglian)
5970:63rd (2nd Northumbrian)
5312:Durham and North Riding
3630:Gibbon 1920, page 86-87
3283:Woodward 2006, pp. 48–9
3033:The Palestine Campaigns
2788:Alfred Robert Wilkinson
2737:Memorials and monuments
2263:(until 20 October 1941)
2238:(until 20 October 1941)
2230:(until 20 October 1941)
2184:Highland Light Infantry
2160:(until 22 October 1941)
2145:(from 8 September 1941)
2116:(until 29 October 1939)
1796:127th Infantry Brigades
1626:9.45 inch Heavy Mortars
1617:Trench mortar batteries
1131:Alfred Robert Wilkinson
1076:Ribecourt Road Cemetery
1011:Battle of Albert (1918)
939:First Battle of Bapaume
892:It was relieved by the
792:sector on 9 July 1917.
786:9th (Scottish) Division
684:52nd (Lowland) Division
599:Third Battle of Krithia
56:42nd (East Lancashire)
5965:62nd (2nd West Riding)
5914:55th (West Lancashire)
5854:42nd (East Lancashire)
5238:55th (West Lancashire)
5173:42nd (East Lancashire)
4388:Westlake, Ray (1992).
4195:Gibbon, F. P. (1920).
3714:Farndale 1988, page 71
3683:24 August 2007 at the
3265:Carver 2003, pp. 190–1
3076:Farndale 1988, page 39
2965:Westlake, Ray (2011).
2768:William Thomas Forshaw
2333:55th (West Lancashire)
2331:In 1947, the 42nd and
2321:Royal Corps of Signals
2271:(from 20 October 1941)
2254:(from 20 October 1941)
2202:(from 25 October 1941)
2152:127th Infantry Brigade
2102:126th Infantry Brigade
2095:(from 1 December 1940)
2057:125th Infantry Brigade
2038:11th Armoured Brigades
2029:42nd Armoured Division
1925:
1893:of the 1st Battalion,
1880:evacuated from Dunkirk
1800:66th Infantry Division
1730:
1692:Combat Service Support
1095:
1087:
1079:
986:
956:
863:
851:
800:
753:
688:Australian Light Horse
675:
617:William Thomas Forshaw
548:
540:
464:
342:66th Infantry Division
338:42nd Armoured Division
253:
235:
42:42nd Armoured Division
5517:British Army in India
4120:War Diaries 1939–1945
3860:. Imperial War Museum
3247:Powles 1922, pp. 33–4
3211:Powles 1922, pp. 32–3
3157:. The Long Long Trail
3044:Farndale 1988, page 5
2992:Baker, Chris (2010).
2943:Conrad, Mark (1996).
2831:United Kingdom portal
2810:Marcus Ervine-Andrews
2368:42 North West Brigade
2299:(until 11 April 1940)
2193:Durham Light Infantry
1907:
1891:Marcus Ervine-Andrews
1872:Noel Mason-MacFarlane
1719:
1710:3rd (Lahore) Division
1702:53rd (Welsh) Division
1635:Newton 6 inch Mortars
1555:QF 4.5 inch Howitzers
1093:
1085:
1073:
1041:Riencourt-lès-Bapaume
981:
954:
870:and held the line at
857:
845:
821:Third Battle of Ypres
798:
774:20th (Light) Division
772:before relieving the
751:
734:53rd (Welsh) Division
673:
546:
526:
513:Turkish 25th Division
462:
252:
234:
5879:48th (South Midland)
5869:46th (North Midland)
5864:44th (Home Counties)
5248:59th (Staffordshire)
5203:48th (South Midland)
5183:44th (Home Counties)
4961:17th Gurkha Division
4915:44th (Home Counties)
4750:Administrative units
4630:Administrative units
4620:Post-Cold War period
4557:Guards and Parachute
4550:Administrative units
4406:Woodward, David R.,
4353:. Tiger Lily Books.
3735:Gibbon 1920, page 70
3364:Woodward 2006, p. 20
3328:Woodward 2006, p. 52
3292:Keogh 1955, pp. 55–6
2887:Gibbon 1920, page 33
2759:Lancashire Fusiliers
2065:Lancashire Fusiliers
1806:where it came under
1782:, was serving under
1441:guns handed over by
1425:Divisional artillery
1371:Pioneers and Cavalry
1220:Lancashire Fusiliers
1112:Pursuit to the Selle
1061:New Zealand Division
1026:Lancashire Fusiliers
529:Lancashire Fusiliers
494:against anticipated
334:evacuated at Dunkirk
324:(BEF) and fought in
5975:64th (2nd Highland)
5955:60th (2/2nd London)
5945:58th (2/1st London)
5919:56th (1/1st London)
5909:54th (East Anglian)
5889:50th (Northumbrian)
5874:47th (1/2nd London)
5233:54th (East Anglian)
5213:50th (Northumbrian)
5158:23rd (Northumbrian)
4920:50th (Northumbrian)
4205:and George Newnes.
4074:on 7 September 2007
3979:Paxton, J. (1972).
3783:on 18 November 2005
3726:Simpson-Baikie 1920
3647:on 13 February 2013
3202:Kinloch 2007, p. 81
3010:David R. Woodward,
2971:. Pen & Sword.
2799:, 1/5th Battalion,
2797:Alfred Victor Smith
2772:Manchester Regiment
2770:, 1/9th Battalion,
2757:, 1/5th Battalion,
2663:Valentine Blomfield
2353:North West District
2221:until 10 April 1940
2142:Manchester Regiment
1624:Equipped with four
1540:BL 5 inch Howitzers
1361:and East Manchester
1293:Manchester Regiment
1127:Battle of the Selle
634:Alfred Victor Smith
621:Manchester Regiment
606:Battle of Sari Bair
431:, that made up the
354:North West District
6020:63rd (Royal Naval)
5980:65th (2nd Lowland)
5884:49th (West Riding)
5481:82nd (West Africa)
5476:81st (West Africa)
5466:11th (East Africa)
5302:Devon and Cornwall
5294:"County Divisions"
5208:49th (West Riding)
4983:Second World War (
4951:Artillery Division
4854:49th (West Riding)
4239:Hamilton, I. S. M.
3595:Gibbon 1920, p.180
3586:Gibbon 1920, p.180
3573:The London Gazette
3557:Gibbon 1920, p.178
3548:Gibbon 1920, p.174
3539:Gibbon 1920, p.172
3530:Gibbon 1920, p.169
3521:Gibbon 1920, p.159
3512:Gibbon 1920, p.156
3499:The London Gazette
3483:Gray 2002, page 62
3474:Gray 2002, page 57
3465:Gibbon 1920, p.129
3456:Gibbon 1920, p.125
3447:Gibbon 1920, p.122
3434:The London Gazette
3418:Gibbon 1920, p.113
3409:Gibbon 1920, p.106
3400:Gibbon 1920, p.101
3346:Powles 1922, p. 85
3229:Powles 1922, p. 35
3130:The London Gazette
3110:The London Gazette
2905:Beckett 2008, 180.
2896:Beckett 2008, 169.
2812:, Second World War
2512:Herbert Shoubridge
2501:Arthur Solly-Flood
2488:Brigadier-General
2450:Brigadier-General
2305:(from 14 May 1940)
2261:, Royal Artillery
2246:(from 3 July 1940)
2172:(until 6 May 1940)
2074:(until 4 May 1940)
2042:42nd Support Group
1983:, to be used in a
1926:
1876:retreat to Dunkirk
1827:Lieutenant General
1731:
1396:A Squadron, 1/1st
1096:
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715:Army Service Corps
676:
667:on 4 August 1916.
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304:desert and on the
254:
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210:Sir Geoffrey Evans
194:Arthur Solly-Flood
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6410:
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6353:Napoleonic Wars (
6343:
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6141:Second Boer War (
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5840:Territorial Force
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5539:First World War (
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4772:Prince of Wales's
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4683:1st (UK) Armoured
4652:Prince of Wales's
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4526:Divisions of the
4432:Major I G Kelly,
4399:978-1-85532-168-7
4313:978-1-84342-474-1
4226:Project Gutenberg
4166:978-0-9557813-1-5
4146:978-1-843426-80-6
4122:. Phoenix Press.
3992:978-0-230-27101-2
3951:on 17 August 2007
3612:on 9 January 2014
3391:Gibbon 1920, p.95
3382:Gibbon 1920, p.90
3373:Bruce 2002, p. 89
3301:Bruce 2002, p. 47
3274:Keogh 1955, p. 55
3238:Keogh 1955, p. 54
3220:Keogh 1955, p. 53
3184:Bruce 2002, p. 43
3175:Gibbon 1920, p.75
3143:Gibbon 1920, p.62
3094:Gibbon 1920, p.35
3085:Gibbon 1920, p.22
2734:
2733:
2447:29 December 1915
2357:HQ UK Land Forces
2208:Divisional Troops
2187:(from 6 May 1940)
2063:1/5th Battalion,
1966:Francis Nosworthy
1757:Territorial Force
1297:Ashton-under-Lyne
1291:1/9th Battalion,
1268:1/4th Battalion,
1218:1/5th Battalion,
1175:came into force.
1169:Avesnes-sur-Helpe
862:, 28 January 1918
850:, 26 January 1918
433:Territorial Force
366:Territorial Force
316:it served as the
282:Territorial Force
260:
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206:Sir Miles Dempsey
60:, First World War
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2636:15 January 1947
2575:Kenneth Buchanan
2496:15 October 1917
2458:21 January 1916
2433:William Marshall
2382:
2341:Territorial Army
1819:Southern Command
1808:Northern Command
1773:Second World War
1767:Second World War
1761:Territorial Army
1751:Between the wars
948:, at Ervillers.
665:Battle of Romani
654:Battle of Romani
623:was awarded the
527:A boat carrying
418:overseas service
314:Second World War
310:Territorial Army
169:Second World War
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2485:1 October 1917
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2191:2nd Battalion,
2182:1st Battalion,
2140:5th Battalion,
2129:1st Battalion,
2108:5th Battalion,
2086:Border Regiment
2084:1st Battalion,
2050:
2048:Order of battle
1989:Gloucestershire
1977:Sir Alan Brooke
1970:Eastern Command
1930:German invasion
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1100:Hindenburg Line
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5684:16th (Irish)
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4676:Combat units
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4203:Country Life
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2755:Edward Smith
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2531:Claude Moore
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1640:X/42 Battery
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117:British Army
29:
6106:(later 3rd)
5497:1st Cavalry
5342:West Sussex
4489:Rob Palmer
4341:Volume III
4321:Keogh, E.G.
3651:12 February
3616:13 February
3568:"No. 31108"
3494:"No. 30967"
3429:"No. 30523"
3125:"No. 29496"
3105:"No. 29289"
3027:Volume III
2950:27 February
2930:, p. 3
2803:, Great War
2774:, Great War
2761:, Great War
2729:Bala Bredin
2718:Noel Thomas
2702:April 1962
2647:March 1948
2603:April 1941
2581:March 1938
2570:March 1934
2526:March 1927
2417:5 May 1913
2400:William Fry
2393:April 1908
1958:East Anglia
1854:German Army
1830:Ronald Adam
1725:. Photo by
1723:Cape Helles
1546:veterans").
1104:in enfilade
778:Havrincourt
762:Fourth Army
601:on 4 June.
557:Cape Helles
535:. Photo by
504:Indian Army
449:German Army
441:Mesopotamia
161:Engagements
6421:Categories
5512:Y Division
5471:12th (SDF)
4931:(Scottish)
4286:17 January
4258:17 January
4218:17 January
3161:23 January
2876:References
2765:Lieutenant
2707:George Lea
2608:Eric Miles
2592:June 1940
2564:Hugh Elles
2518:June 1923
2507:June 1919
2411:Cecil Park
2385:Appointed
2374:Commanders
2001:Eric Miles
1993:Hugh Massy
1934:conscripts
1878:, and was
1868:John Smyth
1575:Workington
1495:Manchester
1445:in Egypt.
1146:Le Quesnoy
1129:. Private
995:Gommecourt
917:Third Army
906:Fouquieres
809:Poperinghe
805:Fifth Army
553:VIII Corps
492:Suez Canal
405:Manchester
346:world wars
182:commanders
175:Commanders
147:Manchester
5427:Deception
5347:Yorkshire
5322:Hampshire
4281:816494856
4253:816494856
4068:"Cambrai"
3929:14 August
3787:30 August
2691:May 1959
2680:May 1956
2548:May 1933
2359:in 1972.
2327:Post 1945
2009:exercises
1942:Yorkshire
1908:Men from
1865:Brigadier
1834:III Corps
1815:Wiltshire
1593:Liverpool
1461:Blackburn
1274:Blackburn
999:HĂ©buterne
961:Ervillers
933:) in the
921:Ervillers
876:La Bassée
580:Blackburn
578:The 4th (
533:Gallipoli
519:Gallipoli
481:Gallipoli
389:divisions
360:Formation
320:with the
300:, in the
298:Gallipoli
77:1920–1941
6330:Highland
6217:Colonial
6155:Infantry
6115:Yeomanry
5928:2nd Line
5847:1st Line
5624:New Army
5086:Infantry
5019:Armoured
4997:Airborne
4868:Infantry
4812:Armoured
4791:Airborne
4782:Scottish
4740:Cold War
4662:Scottish
4469:Archived
4448:Archived
4381:35621223
4241:(1920).
4224:Also at
3773:"Kelly,
3681:Archived
2817:See also
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1997:XI Corps
1968:, under
1962:IV Corps
1899:Irishman
1565:Carlisle
1544:Omdurman
1453:(R.F.A.)
1350:Cheshire
1231:Rochdale
1201:brigades
1198:infantry
1192:Infantry
1165:Maubeuge
1157:Hautmont
1142:Beauvois
1123:Briastre
1119:Beauvois
1019:Sergeant
1017:. Lance-
1003:IV Corps
887:Givenchy
872:Givenchy
860:Givenchy
837:Nieuport
475:and the
429:Yeomanry
393:brigades
386:infantry
382:Yeomanry
380:and the
274:division
271:infantry
220:Insignia
153:Motto(s)
137:Division
127:Infantry
6325:Cavalry
6242:Mounted
6233:Cavalry
6226:Cavalry
6087:Mounted
6061:Cavalry
6054:Cavalry
5444:African
5332:Norfolk
4777:Queen's
4657:Queen's
4567:Queen's
3864:14 June
2807:Captain
2778:Private
2005:I Corps
1974:General
1950:X Corps
1922:Suffolk
1918:Beccles
1888:Captain
1850:I Corps
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