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4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment were a unit of the Territorial Force with their HQ in Lincoln. They were part of the Lincoln and Leicester Infantry Brigade, North Midland Division. C Coy were based at The Drill Hall, Main Ridge, Boston. (B troop Lincolnshire Yeomanry and 1st Lincolnshire Battery RFA were also based there). G Coy was based at The Drill Hall, South Street, Horncastle. When war broke out they were at once mobilised for war service and the Division concentrated in the Luton area by mid August. The 4th Lincolns proceeded to France, on the 1st of March 1915 landing at Le Harve, the North Midland Division being the first complete Territorial Division to arrive in a theatre of war when they joined the BEF in the Ypres salient. On the 12th of May the Division was retitled 46th (North Midland) Division. They were in action during The German liquid fire attack at Hooge and The attack at the Hohenzollern Redoubt in October. On the 23rd of December the Division was ordered to proceed to Egypt via Marseilles leaving the DAC, Divisional Train and the Mobile Veterinary Section behind. The 4th Lincolns sailed from Marseilles on the 7th of January 1916, but after only a few days in Egypt the Division was ordered to return to France and on the 4th of February 1916 they embarked from Alexandria and returned to Marseilles. On the 1st of July 1916 they took part in the diversionary attack at Gommecourt. In 1917 they were in action during the Operations on the Ancre, Occupation of the Gommecourt defences, The attack on Rettemoy Graben, The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, The attack on Lievin and The Battle of Hill 70. On the 31st of January 1918 they transferred to 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, and absorbed the 2/4th Battalion as the army was reorganised. After further training they went back into the line at Bullecourt on the 11th of February 1918. In March 177th Brigade and the divisional artillery were in action in The Battle of St Quentin. The whole Division then suffered heavily in the The Battle of Bapaume and The Division, without the artillery, moved to Poperinge in Flanders, receiving new drafts of men. On the 5th of April they took over the front line at Passchendaele. On the 13th of April they moved to reinforce the Lys area and were in action during The Battle of Bailleul, suffering heavy losses as the enmy broke through, they moved back to Mont Noir and fought in the The First Battle of Kemmel Ridge. In early May the Division was reduced to a training cadre establishment.
On the 2nd of June the 4th Lincolns transferred to 49th Brigade, 16th Division, then on the 17th to 102nd Brigade, 34th Division and on the 27th to 117th Brigade, 39th Division. On the 27th of July 1918 they transferred to 118th Brigade still with 34th Division and returned to action, at The Battles of the Soissonais, the Ourcq and the capture of Baigneux Ridge. On the 28th of September 1they transferred to 116th Brigade, still with 34th Division. They took part in the Final Advance in Flanders and at the Armistice was at rest in the area east of Courtrai. On the
8th of November 1918 the 4th Lincolns were disbanded in France.
28th Oct 1914 Recruiting in Lincoln
14th Jun 1915 Officer Killed
12th Jun 1915 Instruction 
13th Jun 1915 Instruction
14th Jun 1915 Instruction
15th Jun 1915 Shelling
16th Jun 1915 Demonstration
17th Jun 1915 Instruction
18th Jun 1915 Instruction
19th Jun 1915 Instruction
20th Jun 1915 Instruction
21st Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed
12th Jul 1915 Mine Exploded
13th of July 1915 Enemy Active on Canal
2nd Sep 1915 4th Lincs Relieve 5th Leics
7th Oct 1915 Planning
13th Oct 1915 4th Lincolns & Leicesters in Action
17th Oct 1915 Hell on Earth
19th Dec 1915 Brigade on the move
25th Dec 1915 Football Competition
28th Dec 1915 Parade and March
29th Dec 1915 Parade and Brigade March
7th Aug 1916 On the March
15th of April 1918 A Quiet Day
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Those known to have served with4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment during the Great War 1914-1918. - Aukland Walter. Pte. (d.17th Sep 1915)
- Bird Herbert. Pte. (d.1st July 1917)
- Day Percy Wilkinson. L/Cpl. (d.13th Oct 1915)
- East George Edward. Pte. (d.13th October 1915)
- Fluke MM George William.
- Greenaway Arthur Leonard. Pte. (d.15th April 1918)
- Hirst William Bertram. 2nd Lt. (d.22nd April 1915)
- Hodson George Edward Scholy. Pte (d.13 Oct 1915)
- Hudson James Herbert. Pte. (d.25th Apr 1918)
- Plummer Charles William Sheppard. Pte.
- Rack Frederick. L/Cpl.
- Robertson Frederick Charles . 2 Lt
- Taylor John Thomas. Pte.
- Wain John Arthur. Sgnlr. (d.21st April 1918)
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Pte. Herbert Bird 1st/4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.1st July 1917) Herbert Bird died on the 1st July 1917, aged 25 and is buried in the Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery in France.
he was the son of Mrs. C. S. Bird, of 51 Grove Rd., Leicester.
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Pte. George Edward East 1st/4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.13th October 1915) George East is my 2nd Great uncle.
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Sgnlr. John Arthur Wain 4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.21st April 1918) Signaller John Wain was killed in action on 21st of April 1918, aged 19 years. He was the sson of Thomas Potter and Mary Lillian Wain of Loughborough, Leicestershire. He is buried at Wimereux Communal Cemetery, France. His brother Private David Wain was killed in action between 20th and 21st July 1916 also aged 19 years.
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2nd Lt. William Bertram Hirst 4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.22nd April 1915) While serving with the 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd Lt Wilfred Hirst died of wounds on 22nd April 1915, aged 25. Wilfred was buried in Dranouter Churchyard, Belgium.
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L/Cpl. Percy Wilkinson Day 4th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment (d.13th Oct 1915) When the 46th North Midland Division arrived in Luton in August 1914 to complete their training they were billeted with local families. There was very little trouble with the soldiers in the town, many firm friendships were made and some lasted for many years after the war. There were many Luton men who wished to volunteer and chose the various battalions of the division because it meant that they would be staying in Luton while they underwent training. Percy Day was one of these men and lost his life on 13th of October 1915 when the Lincolns were among the first battalions to go in to the attack on the Hohenzollern Redoubt that afternoon.
I have records of Luton men who joined other regiments of the division. Some joined the 2nd Notts and Derby Regiment, some 1st Lincs, some 5th Lincs, some North Staffs and South Staffs and one 8th Sherwood Foresters.
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Pte. Charles William Sheppard Plummer 4th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Charles William Sheppard Plummer, known as Bill, was my grandad. He was born on the 6th Feb 1896 in a hamlet called Limpool on the borders of Notts and Yorks. His father was a shepherd.
Bill joined the Lincs Regiment on 3.12.1914. He was awarded The Silver War Badge and discharged because of wounds on 19.9.1917. The Silver War Badge no. is 273533.
He married Harriet Reek on the 30th May 1918 at Brant Broughton near Newark and he died on 28th August 1981.
I have tried to find out where he fought but to date I have been unsuccessful. I think his war records may have been amongst those burnt.
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Pte. John Thomas Taylor 4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment John Taylor enlisted on 11th October 1915 and was a sniper for the 4th Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment. Around 3rd July 1917 he was in a tree when an exploding shell blew him out of the tree and subsequently rendered him totally deaf. He was medically discharge from his Regiment on 12th December 1917. He was awarded the Kings Certificate and Silver Badge number 279761
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Pte. Walter Aukland 1st/4th btn Lincolnshire Regiment (d.17th Sep 1915) Today is a memorable day, because I have been able to confirm the whereabouts of my uncle's war grave. My father and cousin visited a war grave in Ypres some years ago believing it to be that of my uncle, however I have since inherited all the details they had pulled together and there were discrepancies.
'My Walter', as I now call him, is buried at Longuenesse cemetery in France. Can you believe there were 2 Walter Auklands who joined the Lincolnshire Regiment at almost the same time, both died in 1915. My Walter died of wounds whilst being transported back home, so he never made it back to his family. He has remained 'undiscovered' until today. I can now make plans to visit his grave and pay my respects.
My father died 7 years ago, believing he had visited his brother's grave. However, he has visited someone's son and they will be indebted to him for that. So, My Walter, I am on my way .
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