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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment

24th Infantry Brigade



19th Sep 1914 Divisional HQ Opens

2nd Oct 1914 Concentration

27th Oct 1914 Exercise

29th Oct 1914 Route March

30th Oct 1914 Concentration Complete

31st Oct 1914 Mud

4th Nov 1914 On the Move

5th Nov 1914 On the Move

6th Nov 1914 Delays

7th Nov 1914 Delays

8th Nov 1914 On the Move  location map

9th Nov 1914 Into Billets  location map

14th November 1914 Constant shelling

30th Dec 1914 Message

4th of February 1915 Chicken Sentries

9th of March 1915 Enemy Guns Quiet

11th Mar 1915 13th Londons in Action

13th Mar 1915 Intense Bombardment

25th Apr 1915 Working Parties  location map

25th Sep 1915 In Action

25th Sep 1915 In Action

25th Sep 1915 In Action

25th Sep 1915 In Action

31st Dec 1915 Inspection

20th Mar 1916 Shelling

21st Mar 1916 Reliefs

13th Oct 1917 Reliefs  location map

19th Nov 1917 Reliefs

1st Jan 1918 Training  location map

26th Jan 1918 On the Move

31st Jan 1918 Inspection

23rd Mar 1918 Withdrawal

24th Mar 1918 Fighting Withdrawal

25th Mar 1918 Holding the Line

26th Mar 1918 Withdrawal

17th May 1918 Reliefs

19th May 1918 Visit

22nd May 1918 Artillery Active

23rd May 1918 Orders

24th May 1918 Reliefs

25th May 1918 In Reserve

26th May 1918 Church Parade

27th May 1918 In Action

28th May 1918 Hard Fighting

4th July 1918 On the March

14th of October 1918 

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Those known to have served with

24th Infantry Brigade

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Baron Brian Percival. 2nd Lt. 1st Btn. (d.5th Jul 1916)

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2nd Lt. Brian Percival Baron 1st Btn. Sherwood Foresters (d.5th Jul 1916)

Sydney Baron was my great uncle. He was born in 1889. He was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme during the attack on La Boisselle on the 5th of July 1916. His name is found on the Thiepval Memorial.

Brian Hume








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