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50th (Northumbrian) Division



   The Northumbrian Division was a formation of the Territorial Force. It was formed as a result of the reforms of the army carried out in 1908 under the Secretary of State for War, Richard Burdon Haldane and was one of 14 Divisions of the peacetime TF. The units of the Division had just departed for annual summer camp when emergency orders recalled them to the home base. All units were mobilised for full time war service on 5 August 1914 and moved to their allotted positions on the Tyne defences by mid August 1914. In early April 1915 the Division was warned that it would go on overseas service and entrainment began on 16 April. By 23 April the Division had concentrated in the area of Steenvoorde. It had arrived just as the German army had attacked at nearby Ypres, using poison gas for the first time, and was rushed into the battle. The Division then remained in France and Flanders and took part in the following engagements:

  • The Battle of St Julien - Second Battles of Ypres
  • The Battle of Frezenburg Ridge - Second Battles of Ypres
  • The Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge - Second Battles of Ypres

1916

  • The Battle of Flers-Courcelette - Somme
  • The Battle of Morval - Somme
  • The Battle of the Transloy Ridges - Somme

1917

    The First Battle of the Scarpe - Arras Offensive 1917 The Capture of Wancourt Ridge - Arras Offensive 1917 The Second Battle of the Scarpe - Arras Offensive 1917 The Second Battle of Passchendaele - Third Battles of the Ypres

1918

    The Battle of St Quentin - Somme The Actions at the Somme Crossings - Somme The Battle of Rosieres - Somme The Battle of Estaires - Battles of the Lys The Battle of Hazebrouck - Battles of the Lys The Battle of the Aisne

The Division had now taken part in the three great battles against the German offensives of 1918. It had suffered heavy casualties and was exhausted. A decision was taken to rebuild the Division. The original infantry units left and others arrived to take their place. It was not until October that the Division was once again considered to take the field and went on to see action in:

  • The Battle of the St Quentin Canal - Hindenburg Line
  • The Battle of the Beaurevoir Line - Hindenburg Line
  • The Battle of Cambrai 1918 - Hindenburg Line
  • The pursuit to the Selle
  • The Battle of the Selle - Final Advance in Picardy
  • The Battle of Valenciennes - Final Advance in Picardy

The Division had been relieved and was resting at Solre le Chateau on 11th of November 1918. Demobilisation of the Division began December and the service of the Division came to an end on 19 March when the final cadres left for England. The Division reformed as part of the Territorial Army in April 1920.

The Units forming the Divisional Order of Battle of the 50th (Northumbrian) Division

149th (Northumbrian) Brigade

  • 1/4th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/5th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/6th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/7th Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers left 10 February 1918
  • 1/5th Btn, Border Regiment joined May 1915, left for 151st Brigade December 1915
  • 149th Machine Gun Company formed 6 February 1916, moved to 50th Btn MGC 1 March 1918
  • 149th Trench Mortar Battery formed 18 June 1916
  • 3rd Btn, Royal Fusiliers joined 15 July 1918
  • 13th Btn, Black Watch joined 15 July 1918
  • 2nd Btn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers joined 15 July 1918

150th (York & Durham) Brigade

  • 1/4th Btn, East Yorkshire Regiment reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/4th Btn, Yorkshire Regiment reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/5th Btn, Yorkshire Regiment reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/5th Btn, Durham Light Infantry left for 151st Brigade 12 February 1918
  • 150th Machine Gun Company formed 1st of February 1916, moved to 50th Btn MGC on the 1st of March 1918
  • 150th Trench Mortar Battery formed 18 June 1916
  • 2nd Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers joined 16 July 1918
  • 7th Btn, Wiltshire Regiment joined 15 July 1918
  • 2nd Btn, Royal Munster Fusiliers joined 15 July 1918

151st (Durham Light Infantry) Brigade

  • 1/6th Btn, Durham Light Infantry reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/7th Btn, Durham Light Infantry left to become Pioneer Bn 16 November 1915
  • 1/8th Btn, Durham Light Infantry reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 1/9th Btn, Durham Light Infantry left 12 February 1918
  • 1/5th Btn, Loyal North Lancashire Rgt joined 11 June 1915, left 21 December 1915
  • 1/5th Btn, Border Regiment joined from 149th Brigade December 1915, left 12 February 1918
  • 151st Machine Gun Company formed 6 February 1916, moved to 50th Bn MGC 1 March 1918
  • 151st Trench Mortar Battery formed 18 June 1916
  • 1/5th Btn, Durham Light Infantry joined from 150th Brigade 12 February 1918, reduced to cadre and left 15 July 1918
  • 6th Btn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers joined 16 July 1918
  • 1st Btn, King's Own Yorkshire LI joined 15 July 1918
  • 4th Btn, King's Royal Rifle Corps joined 16 July 1918

Divisional Troops

  • 1/7th Btn, Durham Light Infantry joined as Divisional Pioneer Bn 16 November 1915, left 20 June 1918
  • 245th Machine Gun Company joined 30 July 1917, moved to 50th Bn MGC 1 March 1918
  • 50th Battalion MGC formed 1 March 1918
  • 5th Btn, Royal Irish Regiment joined as Divisional Pioneer Bn 14 July 1918
  • A number of units joined the Division on a temporary basis during the reorganisation in mid 1918 including 8th Border Regiment, 4th South Staffordshire Regiment and 9th Loyal North Lancashire. All had left by August 1918

Divisional Mounted Troops

  • RHQ and A Sqn, 1/1st Yorkshire Hussars left 10 May 1916
  • Northumbrian Divisional Cyclist Company left 20 May 1916

Divisional Artillery

From 1 August 1918, the Divisional Artillery served variously under the command of 18th, 58th, 47th, 3rd Australian and 11th Divisions, and did not return to 50th Division until 20 October 1918

  • CCL (I Northumbrian) Brigade, RFA
  • CCLI (II Northumbrian) Brigade, RFA
  • CCLII (III Northumbrian) Brigade, RFA broken up 20 January 1917
  • CCLIII (IV Nthbrn) (Howitzer) Brigade, RFA broken up 16 November 1916
  • Northumbrian (North Riding) Heavy Battery, RGA a Battery of four 4.7-inch guns which left the Division to join XIII Brigade HA on 16 May 1915
  • 50th Divisional Ammunition Column RFA
  • V.50 Heavy Trench Mortar Battery, RFA joined Jul y 1916, left for V/VIII Corps on 11 February 1918
  • X.50, Y.50 and Z.50 Medium Mortar Batteries, RFA formed 5 March 1916 from former 23, 29 and 31 TMB's; by 1 March 1918, Z broken up and batteries reorganised to have six 6-inch weapons each

Royal Engineers

  • 446th (1st Northumbrian) Field Company left December 1914, rejoined June 1915
  • 447th (2nd Northumbrian) Field Company
  • 7th Field Company joined June 1915
  • 50th Divisional Signals Company

Royal Army Medical Corps

  • 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance
  • 2nd Northumbrian Field Ambulance left December 1914
  • 3rd Northumbrian Field Ambulance
  • 2/2nd Northumbrian Field Ambulance joined April 1915
  • 50th Sanitary Section left for Fourth Army 3 April 1917

Other Divisional Troops

  • 50th Divisional Train ASC retitled from the Northumbrian Divisional Transport and Supply Column, and the units also retitled as 467, 468, 469 and 470 Companies ASC
  • 1st Northumbrian Mobile Veterinary Section AVC
  • 50th Divisional Ambulance Workshop absorbed into Divisional Supply Column 3 April 1916
  • 244th Divisional Employment Company joined 9 June 1917


 

22nd of June 1918 

4th Aug 1914 Mobilisation

10th Apr 1915 Preparations for Move

17th Apr 1915 On the Move

17th Apr 1915 On the Move

18th Apr 1915 On the Move

19th Apr 1915 On the Move

19th Apr 1915 On the Move

19th of April 1915 Establishing HQs

19th Apr 1915 On the Move

20th Apr 1915 On the Move

20th Apr 1915 On the Move

20th Apr 1915 On the Move

20th Apr 1915 On the Move

21st Apr 1915 On the March

21st Apr 1915 On the Move

21st Apr 1915 On the Move

21st of April 1915 HQ Established

21st Apr 1915 In Billets

22nd Apr 1915 On Stand by

22nd Apr 1915 Inspection and Orders

22nd Apr 1915 Into Billets

22nd of April 1915 Germans Attack

22nd of April 1915 At Readiness Level

22nd of April 1915 Standing by

22nd Apr 1915 Gas

23rd of April 1915 Under attack

23rd of April 1915 Troop concentrations

23rd of April 1915 Northunberlands Transferred

23rd of April 1915 Concentration

23rd of April 1915 Moving forward

23rd of April 1915 Occupying the Line  location map

23rd of April 1915 Directives received

23rd of April 1915 Divisional Movements

23rd of April 1915 Cancelled movement

23rd of April 1915 Delays

23rd of April 1915 Urgent Moves

23rd of April 1915 Brigade to 5th Corps

23rd of April 1915 Artillery Placement

23rd Apr 1915 On the March  location map

23rd Apr 1915 In Billets

23rd Apr 1915 On the Move

23rd April 1915 Orders

23rd Apr 1915 On the March

23rd Apr 1915 On the March

23rd Apr 1915 Orders  location map

24th of April 1915 Reserve Brigades

24th of April 1915 Artillery Orders

24th of April 1915 Transfer of Infantry

24th of April 1915 Northumberlands into Reserve

24th of April 1915 Leadership changes

24th of April 1915 Units in position

24th Apr 1915 Into the Trenches  location map

24th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire

24th Apr 1915 On the Move

24th of April 1915 Positions of Northumberland Division  location map

24th April 1915 On the Move

24th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire  location map

24th Apr 1915 Shelling  location map

25th of April 1915 Counter Attack

25th of April 1915 Ammo column delayed

25th of April 1915 Considerable losses

25th Apr 1915 On the March

25th Apr 1915 Entrenching  location map

25th Apr 1915 In Action

25th Apr 1915 Shelling  location map

26th Apr 1915 On the March  location map

26th Apr 1915 Entrenching  location map

26th of April 1915 Confusion

26th of April 1915 Heavy Losses  location map

26th of April 1915 Report on St. Julien  location map

26th of Apr 1915 Experience

26th Apr 1915 In Action

26th Apr 1915 In the Trenches

26th Apr 1915 In Action  Report on the action at St Julien on Monday 26th April 1915

Reference Belgium sheet 28 1/40,000

1. On the morning of the 26th April 1915 the Northumberland Brigade (4th, 5th, 6th & 7th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers) were concentrated at Wieltje and placed under the orders of the 1st Canadian Division as Reserve. At 10.15 am General Riddell commanding the Northumberland Brigade received orders from the G.O.C 10th Sub Brigade to verify a report received from the 28th Division that the enemy were breaking through the first line trucks in D 13 c & d and to counter attack with whatever force he considered necessary. The 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers was directed at 10.45 AM to send forward an officers patrol to verify the report & to proceed with his Battalion to Fortuin with a view to counter attacking if the enemy were discovered breaking through. By 12 noon the officer commanding this Battalion was satisfied that no attempt was being made by the enemy to break through at the place indicated and so his battalion has being heavily shelled to proceed to dig in and remained in the position he had reached and consequently took no part in the subsequent operations.

2 At 1.30 pm operation orders from the 1st Canadian division were received. It will be seen from these orders that the Brigade was to attack St Julien in cooperation with the Lahore Division and one battalion of the 10th Infantry Brigade and that the assault was to take place at 2.5 pm.

The distance from Wieltje to St Julien is approximately 1 3/4 miles and the ground had not previously been reconnoitered by the staff or any of the officers of the Brigade. No information was received or could be obtained as to the actual position of either our own or the enemys trenches nor was it known that the G.H.Q line was strongly wired and that there were only certain places through which the troops would be able to pass.

No communication was ever made with the artillery and no artillery officer got in any way into touch with the Brigade. The time was short, the order to attack being received at 1.30 pm. Nevertheless considering that any failure to attack on the part of the Brigade might seriously hamper the operations General Riddell decided to carry out the orders he had received impossible as they seemed.

By 1.50 pm the Battalions were on the move the 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers attacking with the right Wieltje - St Julien road and the 4th battalion Northumberland Fusiliers with their left on the road. The 7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers was ordered to follow the 4th bn in the second line.

At 2.5 pm the leading battalions reached the G.H.Q in C22b and C23c and came under very heavy shell and rifle fire. The Battalions deployed on both sides of the Wieltje - St Julien and lost very heavily by not having reconnoitered the openings to the wire entanglements in front of the line of trenches.

However they found places and the advance towards St Julien continued steadily both battalions in the front line suffering heavily from machine gun fire apparently coming from the wood in C17 A on their left flank.

By 2.45 pm both of the leading Battalions had reached the front line of our trenches in C17b and the 7th Battalion had been absorbed in the attack.

At 3.10pm isolated parties of the 6th Northumberlands on the left of the road pushed forward about 250 yards in front of our first line trench and occupied some small trenches from which the enemy had apparently retreated. The 4th and 7th Northumberlands were unable to make any advance. During the whole of this period no signs of the Lahore Division or the battalion of the 10th Brigade had been observed and it was subsequently ascertained that the movement of this battalion had been cancelled although no verification has been sent to the Northumberland Brigade. The culminating point in the advance of the 6th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers was reached at about 3.45pm when unsupported on their left flank and heavily shelled with high explosive shells they were compelled to dig themselves in and remained in possession of the ground they had gained until dusk when they returned to the first line trenches.

At 3.30pm Bigadier general Riddell accompanied by his Brigade Officer left his HQ in C23a and proceeded towards Farm Vanchule in C17d for the purpose of getting into closer touch with his battalion Commanders and was shot through the head 150yards to the south of the farm at 3.45pm. The command devolved to Colonel Foster 4th Northumberland Fusiliers, the senior officer present with the battalions and a message was sent to Col Coles CMS DSO commanding t he 5th Northumberlands informing him of General Riddell's death and that the command of the Brigade had devolved to him.

The position of Colonel Cole's HQ was not actually known and it was not until about 7pm that he arrived at Brigade HQ. Orders had however been issued by Colonel Foster for the battalion to remain where they were until dusk and at 7.30pm Col Coles having ascertained that the services of the Brigade in the first line trench were not required, ordered the troops to return to bivouac at Wieltje.

149th Brigade war diary


26th Apr 1915 Shelling  location map

27th Apr 1915 Under Shellfire

27th Apr 1915 In the Line  location map

27th of April 1915 Appreciation

27th of April 1915 Artillery movement

27th Apr 1915 Motor Ambulance Convoy  location map

28th Apr 1915 Casualties in April

28th Apr 1915 Working Party

28th Apr 1915 In the Trenches  location map

28th of April 1915 GOC Visit

28th of April 1915 Ammo column on the move

28th of April 1915 General Plumer's Force

28th of April 1915 Messages

28th April 1915 Recce  location map

28th Apr 1915 Medical Officer

29th Apr 1915 In the Trenches  location map

29th of April 1915 GOC visits

29th of April 1915 New commander of Northumbrians

29th of April 1915 Re-grouping

29th April 1915 Working Parties  location map

30th Apr 1915 Digging  location map

30th of April 1915 GOC visits

1st May 1915 In Trenches  location map

1st of May 1915 GOC Visit

2nd May 1915 On the March

2nd May 1915 Under Shellfire  location map

2nd of May 1915 Re-organizing

2nd of May 1915 Yorks & Durhams on the move

2nd of May 1915 Order of march

2nd of May 1915 DLI to Poperinghe

2nd of May 1915 Stand fast

2nd of May 1915 Gas Attack

2nd of May 1915 Carrying out orders

2nd May 1915 On Stand by  location map

2nd May 1915 On Stand by  149th Brigade HQ reports from Menin Rd.

11.30am. Message from Canadian Division saying that working party ordered to Bellewaard Chateau last night had not arrived & asking for explanation.

1.5pm. Explanation sent to Canadian Div.

2.30pm. Orders received for the Brigade to move to Poperinghe via railway line to I14c thence along road to level crossing I20a - Kruisstraat thence by H16a & H14b & main road to Poperinghe.

3.30pm. Orders issued. 7.30pm. Orders received from Gen. Kavanagh commanding 3rd Cav. Division that the Brigade was to stand by until further order. The Germans have made use of asphyxiating gas & driven out some of our troops from the front line of trenches at St Julien. Information also received that the O.C. 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers had been ordered at Weiltje to send forward his Batt. in support of the 3rd Cav. Brigade who had been sent to the front line to replace the troops driven out by poisonous gas.

7.45pm. Units ordered to stand by.

10.50pm. The Germans not apparently advancing, the Brigade was ordered to carry out the movement ordered at 2.30pm.

11pm. Orders issued for the movement. 11.45pm. March to Poperinghe commenced and staff Captain was sent to Weiltje to conduct 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers to Poperinghe via St Jean and Ypres.

149th Brigade war diary


3rd May 1915 On the March

3rd May 1915 On the March

3rd of May 1915 East Yorks holding on

3rd of May 1915 Orders

3rd of May 1915 GOC visit

3rd of May 1915 Divisional Area Allotted

3rd of May 1915 Orders

3rd of May 1915 Engineers rejoin Division

3rd of May 1915 ield Marshall to visit

3rd May 1915 Wagon Lost

3rd May 1915 Wagon Lost  149 Brigade HQ reports:

5am. Brigade less 4th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers arrived Poperinghe. An uneventful march. A few shells fired at column just at starting, one of which wounded 5 men of the 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Night fine & cool. Transport proceeding through Ypres came under heavy fire & suffered some loss the limbered wagon belonging to GHQ with Brigade Majors Confidential dispatch box having had to be abandoned. The box contained B.M's war diary & other confidential papers & censor stamp.

6am. A search party was immediately sent back to Ypres to look for the box and its loss was reported personally to a staff officer 2nd Army. A telegram was also sent to GHQ regarding loss of censor stamp No. 1540.

7am. 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers arrived and reported 2 casualties coming through Ypres.

11.30am. Search party sent to Ypres to look for confidential box reported that the wagon had been discovered but that it had evidently been looted of everything it contained.

2pm. Orders received from Northumberland Division for the Brigade to march via Watou to this new area west of and exclusive of that village.

4pm. Orders issued for the Brigade to move at 8pm.

11.30pm. Watou. Brigade arrived and went into billets. HQ in farm house in K---

149th Brigade war diary


4th May 1915 Into Billets

4th of May 1915 CinC to address troops

4th of May 1915 Troops in the dark

4th of May 1915 Orders

4th of May 1915 CinC visits Brigades

4th of May 1915 Yorks & East Yorks re-join

4th of May 1915 Borders join Brigade

4th May 1915 Parade

4th May 1915 Parade  149th Bridage HQ report from Watou:

7am. Message form Northumberland Division. The C in C will speak to the Brigade at 11.30am.

11.30am. Battalions assembled just west of Brigade HQ and was addressed by C in C in complimentary terms on work they have done during the period they were attached to the Canadian Division.

149th Brigade war diary


4th May 1915 On the March  location map

5th May 1915 Congratulations

5th of May 1915 HQ Report  location map

5th of May 1915 Northumbrians re-join Division

5th of May 1915 5th Corps Artillery

5th of May 1915 Artillery Support

5th May 1915 Reorganisation

5th May 1915 Reorganisation  149 Brigade HQ report from near Watou: "2.30pm. 5th Bn Border Regt reported their arrival and were taken on the strength of the Brigade."

149th Brigade war diary


5th May 1915 Sick  location map

6th May 1915 Route March

6th of May 1915 Artillery move completed

6th of May 1915 General's visit

6th of May 1915 Northumbrians in reserve

7th May 1915 Water

7th May 1915 Ready to Move

7th of May 1915 At Readiness Level

7th of May 1915 Reconnaissance

7th of May 1915 Conference call

7th of June 1915 Relief completed

7th May 1915 Ready to Move

7th May 1915 Ready to Move  At 8.30am Orders received from the Northumbrian Division that 149th Brigade is to hold itself in readiness to move at two hours notice. At 9am Units informed and instructions issued to the points that the several Battalions are to assemble on receipt of order to move.

149th Brigade war diary


8th May 1915 At Rest

8th May 1915 On the March

8th May 1915 Ready to Move

8th of May 1915 Conference

9th May 1915 Into Reserve

9th May 1915 Enemy Aircraft

9th May 1915 On the Move

9th of May 1915 Northumbrians under 2nd Army

9th of May 1915 Enemy attack

9th of May 1915 Forward movement

9th of May 1915 Messages

9th of May 1915 Deployment of forces

9th May 1915 Orders  location map

10th May 1915 At Rest

10th of May 1915 Northumbrians bivouack

10th of May 1915 GOC Visit to HQ

10th of May 1915 Artillery on the march

10th of May 1915 What next for Northumbrians?

10th of May 1915 Staff appointment

10th May 1915 On the Move

10th May 1915 On the Move  At 7:30am. 149 Brigade H.Q. 5th and 6th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers left billets near Watou in 73 omnibuses.

At 9am. 149 Brigade H.Q. 5th and 6th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers arrived at cross roads in G5d and marched to bivouac in wood A30a. Day very hot and dusty. Transport did not all get in until 16:30. Was very bad.

149th Brigade war diary


11th May 1915 Into the Trenches

11th May 1915 Into the Trenches

11th May 1915 On the March

11th of May 1915 GOC to Corps HQ

11th of May 1915 RE urgent move

11th of May 1915 Northumbrians to 5th Corps

11th of May 1915 Brigade deployment

11th of May 1915 Working Parties

11th of May 1915 Movement orders

11th of May 1915 Orders issued to move

12th May 1915 Renaming

12th May 1915 Working Party

12th May 1915 Orders  location map

12th May 1915 Heavy Shelling

12th of May 1915 Brigade moves completed

12th of May 1915 GOC visit

12th of May 1915 Working Parties

12th of May 1915 HQ at Poperinghe

12th of May 1915 Night moves

12th of May 1915 Changes to Division

13th May 1915 Under Shellfire

13th May 1915 On the Move  location map

13th May 1915 Heavy Shelling

13th of May 1915 Bombardment of front line

13th of May 1915 149th to Ypres

13th of May 1915 DLI to Cavalry Division

13th of May 1915 DLI to re-join HQ

13th of May 1915 Northumbrians going forward

13th of May 1915 149th into huts at Ypres

13th of May 1915 Orders  location map

14th May 1915 In the Trenches

14th May 1915 In Reserve

14th May 1915 Heavy Rain

14th of May 1915 Thanks from Cavalry

14th of May 1915 149th to 4th Division

14th of May 1915 Working Parties

14th May 1915 Orders

14th May 1915 Instruction

14th May 1915 Divisional Reserve  At 11:30am Orders received from 50th Division placing 149th Brigade under the orders of the 4th Division. Brigade Major to report at 4th Division H.Q. for orders.

At 1.30pm In accordance with verbal instruction from 4th Division Battalions of the Brigade were attached as under G.Brigades of the 4th Division. 6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 11th Brigade. 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers to the 12th Brigade. 5th Border Reg. to the 10th Brigade. The 6th and 7th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers had proceeded during the preceding night to join their respective Brigades and orders for the move of the 5th Border Reg. would be issued later in the day also instructions as to the disposal of the remaining two Battalions (4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers ) of the Brigade.

At 5.40pm Orders received for movement of 5th Border Regt. One company to report at 1900 with machine gun section to R. Warwick Regt. in chateau grounds H2b. One Company to Argyll and Sutherland in Vlamertinghe. One company to Seaforth in B27A. Orders for more of remaining Companies would be sent next day.

At 5.50pm Orders issued personally to O.C. 5th Border Reg. as to above moves. Orders issued to 4th and 5th Northumberland Fusiliers to supply the following working parties to report at 8pm at level crossing in H11 centre where they would be met by guides. 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers (Party B 200 men with 180 shovels and 20 picks. 5th Battalion N.F. (Party A 150 men with 140 shovels and 10 picks. (Party C 50 men with 45 shovels.) Also at 5.50pm Orders received from 4th Division confirming verbal orders given to Brigade Major at 1.30pm and placing the 4th and 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers in Divisional reserve under Brigadier General Feilding D.S.O.

At 7pm Orders were issued in accordance with above.

149th Brigade war diary


15th May 1915 Relieved

15th May 1915 In Reserve

15th May 1915 Digging

15th of May 1915 Working Parties

15th of May 1915 Cyclists into Huts

15th of May 1915 Manning working parties

15th of May 1915 Concentration west of Ypres

15th of May 1915 Report  location map

15th of May 1915 Trenches Poor

15th May 1915 Orders

15th May 1915 Orders  At 12.35 pm Orders received by 149th Inf Brigade from 10th Inf Brigade for the remaining company of the 5th Border Regiment to proceed to Royal Irish Fusiliers Transport at B26c and report at 6pm.

At 12.45pm Orders issued in accordance with above. The company left their huts at 4.30pm.

At 3pm Orders received for the 4th and 5th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers to move from huts they are at present occupying to bivouac in H2g - HQ to Hopital Farm. At 3.45pm Orders issued in accordance with above and 4th Batt. moved off at 4.55 followed by 5th Btn and arrived in bivouac at 6pm.

At 3.50pm Orders received for two working parties of 200 men each to be furnished by the brigade to parade at 8pm at the entrance to Vlamertinghe Chateau. At 4pm 4th and 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were ordered to find these parties.

149th Brigade war diary


16th May 1915 Working Party

16th May 1915 Digging

16th of May 1915 Orders received

16th of May 1915 GOC makes visits

16th of May 1915 Digging parties

16th of May 1915 Troops assigned to Cavalry Corps

16th of May 1915 Divisiional assignments

16th of May 1915 Cav. Corps strengthened

16th of May 1915 Report

16th May 1915 Working Parties

16th May 1915 Working Parties  149th Brigade HQ at Hospital Farm report:

At 3pm Orders received for working parties to be found as under: 200 men to work under Lt. Martel on French Switch line. 200 men to work on Divisional Second Line under Lt Bretherton R.E. At 4.25pm Orders issued to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find 1st party and 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find second party. Tools were supplied from Brigade HQ wagons.

Day passed uneventfully fine and warm, night rather chilly.

149th Brigade war diary


17th May 1915 Into Huts

17th May 1915 On the March

17th of May 1915 Under Cavalry Corps Command

17th of May 1915 Move of York Hussars

17th May 1915 Working Parties

17th May 1915 Working Parties  1.15pm Orders received by 149th Brigade HQ at Hospital Farm from 4th Division for working parties to be found from the Brigade same as ordered for yesterday. At 1.45pm Orders issued to 4th and 5th Btn's Northumberland Fusiliers to find these parties.

6pm Instruction received from 4th Division that the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers at present attached to 12th Brigade were to reform 149th Brigade on 19th inst and placing the area immediately surrounding Brigade HQ as bivouac for them. Arrangements for the move to be made between brigades concerned.

Day passed quietly with rain at intervals. Night heavy rain.

149th Brigade war diary


18th May 1915 In Camp

18th May 1915 On the March

18th of May 1915 Artillery assigned

18th of May 1915 Battalion placements

18th of May 1915 Mounted troops added to Division

18th of May 1915 Appreciation

18th of May 1915 Letter

18th May 1915 Working Parties

18th May 1915 Orders  At 10am 12th Brigade asked by 149th Brigade to issue instructions to 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to move into bivouac at Hopital Ferme not later than 10am on 19th May. Fourth division informed.

2pm Orders received for working parties to be found by the Brigade as under: 200 men to parade at 7pn in their bivouacs to work under Lt Bretherton RE on Divisional Second line. 200 to parade in their bivouacs to work under Lt Martel RE on French switch line.

2.5pm Orders issued to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find both these parties.

8pm Orders received from 4th Division that 4th or 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were to be attached to 12th Brigade for a period of trench work. Details of attachment to be made by Brigadiers concerned.

149th Brigade war diary


19th May 1915 New CO

19th May 1915 Working Parties

19th May 1915 In Huts

19th of May 1915 Artillery movements

19th May 1915 Working Parties and Attachments  location map

19th May 1915 Working Parties and Attachments  At 9.10am 12th Brigade requested 149th Brigade to say when and where the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers should report.

10am 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers arrived Hopital Ferme and bivouacked.

Fourth Division informed that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers had been detailed for a period of attachment to 12th Brigade.

Brigadier General Feilding DSO granted four days leave of absence to proceed to England. At 12.30pm Brigadier General Feilding left HQ for England. Command of the Brigade devolved to Col. A.H. Coles CMG DSO 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers.

2pm Orders for following working parties received: 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 7pm to work under Lt Bretherton RE on Divisional second line. 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 8.30pm to work under Lt Green RE on French Switch line. At 2.15pm Orders issued to 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish first party and to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish second party.

At 3pm Instructions received from 12th Brigade that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were to be attached as under. Companies to report at 11.30am. 20th inst:

1 Coy signals MO 2nd Essex Regiment HQ road in A21 a995.

1 Coy 1st Kings Own HQ South of road A23 G22

1 Coy 1 machine gun 1st/2nd Monmouths HQ Vlamertinghe Church

1 company 1 machine gun 2nd Royal Irish HQ A16 Central

HQ to 1/2nd Monmouths

3.15pm Orders issued to 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers in accordance with above instructions and 4th Division informed.

At 5.30pm Instruction received by Fourth Division that a relief of 11th Brigade by 12th Brigade the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers attached to the former should return to the brigade and go to the dugout in B27 or to Hopital Ferme as GOC 149th may direct.

149th Brigade war diary


20th May 1915 Working Parties

20th May 1915 Working Parties

20th of May 1915 Movement orders

20th of May 1915 Troop Distribution

20th May 1915 Working Parties and Reorganisation

21st May 1915 Into the Trenches

21st May 1915 Moving Up

21st of May 1915 Cavalry Corp take command  location map

21st of May 1915 Awards

21st May 1915 Working Parties

21st May 1915 Working Parties  At 1.25pm. Instructions received by 149 Brigade Hq at Hospital Ferme for working parties to be found as under:
  • Party A: 200 men to parade at 8pm in their bivouacs for work on French switch line under Lt Green RE.
  • Party B: 100 men to parade at 8pm in their bivouacs for work on Divisional second line under Lt Martel RE
  • Party C: 200 men to parade at 7pm in their bivouacs for work on Divisional second line under Lt Brotherton RE.

2.30pm. Orders issued to 4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish Parties A & B and to 7th Bn to furnish Party C.

Instruction received from 50th Division for the formation of a Brigade Grenadier School. 4th Division asked whether it would be possible to send 1 officer and 2 NCO's to Division support line.

149th Brigade war diary


22nd May 1915 In the Line

22nd May 1915 On the March

22nd of May 1915 Reliefs  location map

23rd May 1915 Withdrawn

23rd May 1915 Front Line Trenches

23rd of May 1915 Zeppelin sighted  location map

23rd of May 1915 Zeppelin being observed  location map

23rd of May 1915 GOC visits

24th May 1915 Gas

24th May 1915 In Support

24th May 1915 Gas

24th of May 1915 German attack

24th of May 1915 Gas casualties  location map

24th of May 1915 Heavy firing

24th of May 1915 Gas attack

24th of May 1915 Holding the line  location map

24th of May 1915 Zeppelin in the air

24th of May 1915 Enemy occupy farm  location map

24th of May 1915 Counter attack

24th of May 1915 15 pounder support

24th of May 1915 Attempts to force enemy out  location map

24th of May 1915 Air reconnaissance

24th of May 1915 Into attack

24th of May 1915 GOC visit

24th of May 1915 Foreward movement  location map

24th of May 1915 Brigade in position

24th of May 1915 Enemy breakthrough  location map

24th of May 1915 On the Move  location map

24th of May 1915 Brigade moves forward  location map

24th of May 1915 Holding the line  location map

24th of May 1915 Germans on the move

24th of May 1915 Zeppelin under observation

24th of May 1915 Zeppelin being followed  location map

25th May 1915 Working Party

25th May 1915 In the Trenches

25th May 1915 Quiet

25th of May 1915 Zeppelin in the area  location map

25th of May 1915 Enemy digging in  location map

25th of May 1915 HQ moved

25th of May 1915 149th report

25th of May 1915 Divisional Report Centre re-locates

25th of May 1915 Move to billets

25th of May 1915 Zeppelin Sighted  location map

25th of May 1915 Air attack

25th of May 1915 Zeppelin signals

26th May 1915 Working Party Shelled

26th May 1915 In Bivouacs

26th May 1915 Enemy Shelling

26th of May 1915 Zeppelins heading for Dunkirk

26th of May 1915 No enemy sightings

26th of May 1915 Orders received

26th of May 1915 GOC visits Brigades

26th of May 1915 Enemy columns  location map

27th May 1915 Working Parties

27th May 1915 Whizz Bangs

27th of May 1915 GOC visits 5th Corps

27th of May 1915 Corps composition

27th of May 1915 Artillery relief

27th of May 1915 Troops re-assigned

27th of May 1915 New Commander

28th May 1915 On the March

28th May 1915 Into Camp

28th May 1915 Reliefs

29th May 1915 On the March

29th of May 1915 Officer joins HQ

29th of May 1915 Operational discussions

29th of May 1915 GOC visits Brigades

30th May 1915 Church Parade

30th of May 1915 Wind reports

31st May 1915 Inspection

31st May 1915 Inspection

31st of May 1915 GOC visits Brigades

31st of May 1915 General Plumer visits

31st of May 1915 Div. HQ moved

31st of May 1915 Machine Gun course

31st of May 1915 Relief commands

31st of May 1915 Excessive use of ammunition

31st of May 1915 Stink bombs deferred

31st of May 1915 Report

31st of May 1915 

31st of May 1915 

31st of May 1915 Orders  location map

1st Jun 1915 On the March  location map

1st Jun 1915 On the March

1st Jun 1915 Lectures

1st of June 1915 Change in the Front Line

1st of June 1915 Letter of Appreciation

1st of June 1915 Preparation for relief

2nd Jun 1915 Training

2nd Jun 1915 On the March

2nd of June 1915 Slackness in the Battalions

2nd of June 1915 Capt. Trevor

2nd of June 1915 

2nd of June 1915 

3rd Jun 1915 Inspection

1915-06-03   location map

4th Jun 1915 On the March  location map

4th Jun 1915 On the March  location map

4th Jun 1915 On the Move

4th of June 1915 Troop Movements  location map

4ht of June 1915 Army Commander visit

4th of June 1915 Relief Orders

4th of June 1915 Trench visit

4th of June 1915 Relief

4th of June 1915 Visit to Front Line

4ht of June 1915   location map

5th Jun 1915 Inspection

5th of June 1915 Reconnoitring

5th of June 1915 Review Meeting

5th of June 1915 Relief dates

5th of June 1915 Artillery Joined Division

5th of June 1915   location map

6th Jun 1915 Into Support  location map

6th Jun 1915 Inspection

6th of June 1915 The Front

6th of June 1915 Machine Guns Needed

6th of June 1915 Tunnellers Join Division

6th of June 1915 Trench Positions

6th of June 1915 Artillery assigned

6th of June 1915   location map

6th of June 1915 

6th Jun 1915 Training  location map

6th of June 1915  An Explosion

7th Jun 1915 Route Recce

7th Jun 1915 Kit Inspection

7th of June 1915 50th Div Assumes Command

7th of June 1915 DLI in position  location map

7th of June 1915 Artillery take position  location map

7th of June 1915 Artillery into position  location map

7th of June 1915   location map

7th of June 1915   location map

8th of June 1915 Keeping a record

8th of June 1915 Reconnaisance

8th of June 1915 Mine

8th Jun 1915 Reorganisation

8th Jun 1915 Kit Inspection

8th of June 1915 Targets identified

8th of June 1915 All quiet

8th of June 1915   location map

8th of June 1915 GOC visits

8th of June 1915 GOC Conference

9th of June 1915 RFA in action

9th of June 1915 Situation normal

9th of June 1915 150th reconnaisance  location map

9th of June 1915 RFA take position

9th of June 1915 Recce

9th of June 1915 Relief discussed

9th of June 1915 Orders  location map

9th Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

9th of June 1915 

10th of June 1915 149th into front line  location map

10th of June 1915 Artillery remain in support

10th of June 1915 50th Div take over

10th of June 1915 Amended order

10th of June 1915 Indian Squadron

10th of June 1915 7th R.E. transferred

10th Jun 1915 Trench Recce

10th Jun 1915 Trench Visit

10th Jun 1915 Reliefs  location map

10th of June 1915 German mine

10th of June 1915 

10th of June 1915   location map

10th of June 1915   location map

10th of June 1915 

10th of June 1915 

10th of June 1915 

10th of June 1915   location map

11th Jun 1915 On the March

11th Jun 1915 Recce of Trenches

11th of June 1915 All is quiet

11th of June 1915 Grenades required

11th of June 1915 Machine Gun section attached

11th of June 1915 German mine exploded  location map

11th of June 1915 Battalion relief

11th of June 1915 Light shelling

11th of June 1915 Howitzers attached

11th of June 1915 Artillery command

11th of June 1915 

11th of June 1915   location map

11th of June 1915 

11th of June 1915 

12th Jun 1915 Working Parties

12th Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

12th Jun 1915 Company Reliefs

12th of June 1915 General Staff inspection

12th of June 1915 Relief completed  location map

12th of June 1915 Situation normal

12th of June 1915 Heavy shelling

12th of June 1915 Germans digging  location map

12th of June 1915 Howitzers handed to 50th Div.

12th of June 1915 Situation normal

12th of June 1915 Enemy activety

12th of June 1915 

12th of June 1915   location map

12th of June 1915 Order of Battalions

13th Jun 1915 Attack Planned

13th Jun 1915 Working Parties

13th Jun 1915 Trench Work

13th of June 1915 Enemy activety  location map

13th of June 1915 Situation normal

13th of June 1915 Enemy shelling

13th of June 1915 Future operations discussed

13th of June 1915 Departure of cavalry

13th of June 1915 Shelling German working party

13th of June 1915 Troop movements

13th of June 1915 

14th Jun 1915 7th Northumberlands in action

14th Jun 1915 Working Party

14th Jun 1915 Working Party

14th of June 1915 Situation normal

14th of June 1915 GOC visit

14th of June 1915 Operational discussions

14th of June 1915 Imminent attack

14th of June 1915 Situation normal

14th of June 1915 To relieve Belgians

14th of June 1915 Orders  location map

14th of June 1915 

14th of June 1915 

15th Jun 1915 Enemy shelling

15th Jun 1915 No Fires

15th Jun 1915 Working Party

15th of June 1915 Artillery in position  location map

15th of June 1915 Co-operation

15th of June 1915 Situation normal

15th of June 1915 German mine

15th of June 1915 Response to mine explosion  location map

15th of June 1915 Advanced HQ

15th of June 1915   location map

16th Jun 1915 Enemy shelling

16th Jun 1915 Infantry Assault

16th Jun 1915 Rapid Fire

16th Jun 1915 Working Party

16th of May 1915 Brig-General and GOC meet

16th of June 1915 Attack underway  location map

16th of June 1915 Attack continues

16th of June 1915   location map

16th of June 1915   location map

16th of June 1915   location map

16th of June 1915   location map

16th of June 1915   location map

16th of June 1915 Attack Made

17th Jun 1915 Trench Work

17th Jun 1915 Reliefs

17th Jun 1915 Working Parties

17th of June 1915 Expected attack

17th of June 1915 Situation normal

17th of June 1915 149th relieved

17th of June 1915 orps Commander visits

17th of June 1915 Secret message

17th of June 1915 HQ closed

17th of June 1915 Delay relief

17th of June 1915 Air attack

17th of June 1915 Normal

17th of June 1915 Order received

17th of June 1915 149th relieved

17th of June 1915 

17th of June 1915 

17th of June 1915 In Position

17th of June 1915 

17th of June 1915   location map

17th of June 1915 

18th Jun 1915 Trench Work

18th Jun 1915 In Support

18th Jun 1915 Working Parties

18th of June 1915 Situation normal

18th of June 1915 Attack at Hooge  location map

18th of June 1915 Relief orders

18th of June 1915 Attack on German trench  location map

18th of June 1915 Quiet at the front

18th of June 1915 Corps order received

18th of June 1915 Relief plan issued

18th of June 1915 Appreciation of R.E.

18th of June 1915 

18th of June 1915   location map

18th of June 1915   location map

18th of June 1915 

18th of June 1915 

19th Jun 1915 At Rest

19th Jun 1915 Trench Work

19th Jun 1915 On the Move  location map

19th of June 1915 Artillery relief

19th of June 1915 Front quiet

19th of June 1915 Relief completed

19th of June 1915 Aeroplane attack

19th of June 1915 50th Div Relief

19th of June 1915 German shelling

19th of June 1915 Division movement order  location map

19th of June 1915 Howitzers in support

19th of June 1915   location map

19th of June 1915   location map

19th of June 1915 

20th Jun 1915 On the March

20th Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

20th Jun 1915 On the Move

20th of June 1915 149th relief completed

20th of June 1915 150th report

20th of June 1915 Move

20th of June 1915 Reconnaissance

20th of June 1915 GOC inspection

20th of June 1915   location map

20th of June 1915 

21st Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

21st Jun 1915 On the March

21st Jun 1915 Into the Trenches

21st June 1915 A quiet night

21st June 1915 Patrols out

21st June 1915 Artillery relief

21st June 1915 149th into billets  location map

21st June 1915 Battalion movements  location map

21st June 1915 Additional MG's  location map

21st June 1915 Artillery arrives

21st June 1915   location map

22nd of June 1915 Orders

22nd Jun 1915 Snipers Active

22nd Jun 1915 On the March

22nd Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

22nd of June 1915 5ht Corps order

22nd of June 1915 Artillery relief

22nd of June 1915 Infantry relieved

22nd of June 1915 Attacks ordered

22nd of June 1915 150th relief postponed

22nd of June 1915 3rd Div order to attack

22nd of June 1915 Move and relief postponed

22nd of June 1915 Corps Commander visits

22nd of June 1915 28th Div take over positions

22nd of June 1915 Orders amended

22nd of June 1915 Front quiet

23rd Jun 1915 Good Luck

23rd Jun 1915 In Huts

23rd Jun 1915 Officer Killed

23rd of June 1915 Front is quiet

23rd of June 1915 Artillery billets

23rd of June 1915 Artillery moved billets

23rd of June 1915 Batteries engaged

23rd of June 1915 On the Move

23rd of June 1915 Quiet at the front

24th Jun 1915 Rifles Jamming

24th Jun 1915 Burial Party

24th of June 1915 150th Bde relieved

24th of June 1915 A quiet night

24th of June 1915 83rd Bde taking control

24th of June 1915 Area control changes

24th of June 1915   location map

24th of June 1915 Quiet evening

24th of June 1915   location map

25th Jun 1915 Machine Guns sent up

25th Jun 1915 In Trenches

25th of June 1915 Trenches change command  location map

25th of June 1915 On the Move

25th of June 1915 Arrival in Dranoutre

25th of June 1915 German mine exploded  location map

25th of June 1915 GOC visits

26th Jun 1915 Under Shellfire

26th Jun 1915 Shelling

26th of June 1915 Morning report

26th of June 1915 Operations conference

26th of June 1915 Evening report

27th Jun 1915 Reliefs

27th Jun 1915 Reliefs

27th Jun 1915 Reliefs Completed

27th of June 1915 Brigades report

27th of June 1915 Changes in command

27th of June 1915 Quiet at the front

28th Jun 1915 In Camp

28th Jun 1915 Trench Work

28th Jun 1915 Guard Duty

28th of June 1915 Report from the front

28th of June 1915 Quiet evening

28th of June 1915 Ammunition usage

28th of June 1915 

29th Jun 1915 Working Parties

29th of June 1915 Brigade relief

29th of June 1915 Quiet morning

29th of June 1915 Change in command for 149th

29th of June 1915 The Earl of Cavan

29th of June 1915 BG Clifford takes Command

29th of June 1915 Remaining quiet

30th Jun 1915 In Camp

30th Jun 1915 Reinforcements

30th Jun 1915 Reinforcements

30th of June 1915 Quiet morning

30th of June 1915 Brigades report situation quiet

30th of June 1915 

1st Jul 1915 Working Parties

1st of July 1915 

1st of July 1915 

2nd Jul 1915 Route March

2nd July 1915 

2nd July 1915   location map

2nd July 1915 

3rd Jul 1915 Reliefs  location map

3rd Jul 1915 Reliefs

3rd Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed

3rd July 1915 

3rd July 1915 

4th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed  location map

4th Jul 1915 Working Parties

4th Jul 1915 Almost Full Strength

4th July 1915 

4th July 1915   location map

5th Jul 1915 In the Trenches  location map

5th Jul 1915 Rations

5th of July 1915 

6th Jul 1915 In the Trenches  location map

6th Jul 1915 Working Parties

6th Jul 1915 Trench Inspection

6th of July 1915 

6th of July 1915 

6th of July 1915 

7th Jul 1915 Working Parties

7th Jul 1915 Ammunition

7th of July 1915 

7th of July 1915 

7th of July 1915 

8th Jul 1915 Working Parties

8th Jul 1915 Enemy Movements

8th of July 1915 

9th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed  location map

9th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed

9th of July 1915 

10th Jul 1915 In Support  location map

10th Jul 1915 Preparations

10th of July 1915 

10th of July 1915 

10th of July 1915 

10th of July 1915 

11th Jul 1915 Working Parties

11th Jul 1915 Preparations

11th of July 1915 

11th of July 1915 

11th of July 1915 

11th of July 1915 

11th of July 1915 

12th Jul 1915 Trench Visit

12th Jul 1915 Working Parties

12th of July 1915 

12th of July 1915 

12th of July 1915 

13th Jul 1915 Working Party Shelled

13th Jul 1915 Enemy Active

13th Jul 1915 Working Parties & Baths

13th of July 1915 

13th of July 1915 

13th of July 1915 

13th of July 1915 

14th Jul 1915 Burial Party

14th Jul 1915 Enemy Mine Explodes

14th Jul 1915 Enemy Blow

14th of July 1915 

14th of July 1915 

14th of July 1915 

14th of July 1915   location map

15th Jul 1915 Leave Begins

15th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915 

15th of July 1915   location map

15th of July 1915   location map

16th Jul 1915 On the March

16th of July 1915 

16th of July 1915 

16th of July 1915 

16th of July 1915 

16th of July 1915   location map

17th Jul 1915 Into Reserve Trenches

17th Jul 1915 On the March

17th of July 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 1915 

17th of July 

17th of July 

17th of July 

18th Jul 1915 In the Trenches

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

18th of July 1915 

19th Jul 1915 Situation Normal

19th Jul 1915 In Billets

19th of July 1915 

19th of July 1915 

19th of July 1915   location map

20th Jul 1915 Men Wounded

20th Jul 1915 Musketry

20th of July 1915 

21st Jul 1915 Snipers Active

21st Jul 1915 Inspection

21st of July 1915 

21st of July 1915 

21st of July 1915 

22nd Jul 1915 Good Progress

22nd Jul 1915 Companies in Reserve

22nd of July 1915 

23rd of July 1915 

23rd of July 1915 

23rd of July 1915 

23rd of July 1915   location map

24th Jul 1915 Reliefs Completed

24th Jul 1915 Reliefs

24th of July 1915 

25th Jul 1915 Church Parade

25th of July 1915 

25th of July 1915 

26th Jul 1915 Working Parties

26th of July 1915 

26th of July 1915 

26th of July 1915 

26th of July 1915   location map

26th of July 1915 

26th of July 1915   location map

27th Jul 1915 Working Parties

27th of July 1915 

27th of July 1915 

27th of July 1915 

28th Jul 1915 Company Reliefs

28th of July 1915 

29th Jul 1915 Reliefs

30th Jul 1915 Working Parties

30th Jul 1915 Appointment

30th of July 1915 

31st Jul 1915 Availability of Supplies

31st Jul 1915 Trench Visit

31st of July 1915 

1st Aug 1915 Battalion to be Re-established

1st Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

1st of August 1915   location map

3rd Aug 1915 Reinforcements

3rd Aug 1915 

4th Aug 1915 Inspection

4th Aug 1915 Grenadiers

4th Aug 1915 

4th Aug 1915 

4th Aug 1915 

4th Aug 1915 

5th Aug 1915 Reorganisation

5th Aug 1915 Inspection

5th of Aug 1915 

6th Aug 1915 Drill and Working Parties

6th of Aug 1915 

6th of Aug 1915 

7th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th of Aug 1915 

7th of Aug 1915 

7th of Aug 1915 

8th Aug 1915 Trench Work

8th Aug 1915 Change of Billets

8th of Aug 1915 

9th Aug 1915 Under Shellfire

9th Aug 1915 Recce

9th of Aug 1915 

9th of Aug 1915 Working Parties

9th of Aug 1915 

9th of Aug 1915   location map

10th Aug 1915 Range Practice

10th of Aug 1915 

10th of Aug 1915   location map

10th Aug 1915 Training

11th Aug 1915 New CO

11th of Aug 1915 

11th of Aug 1915   location map

12th Aug 1915 Parades

12th of Aug 1915 

12th of Aug 1915 

13th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

13th Aug 1915 Reliefs

13th of Aug 1915 

14th Aug 1915 In the Trenches

14th of Aug 1915 

14th of Aug 1915 

15th Aug 1915 Change of Command

15th of Aug 1915 

16th Aug 1915 Trench Work

16th of Aug 1915 

17th Aug 1915 Trench Work

17th of Aug 1915 

18th Aug 1915 Night Patrol

18th of Aug 1915 

19th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

19th Aug 1915 Reliefs Completed

19th of Aug 1915 

20th Aug 1915 In Billets

20th of Aug 1915 

20th of Aug 1915 

21st Aug 1915 Reorganisation

21st Aug 1915 Inspection

21st of Aug 1915 

21st of Aug 1915 

22nd Aug 1915 Church Parade

22nd of Aug 1915 

22nd of Aug 1915 

23rd Aug 1915 Reinforcements

23rd of Aug 1915 

23rd of Aug 1915 

24th Aug 1915 Inspection

24th of Aug 1915 

24th of Aug 1915 

24th of Aug 1915 

25th Aug 1915 Working Parties

25th of Aug 1915 

25th of Aug 1915 

25th of Aug 1915 

25th of Aug 1915 

26th Aug 1915 Reliefs

26th of Aug 1915 

26th of Aug 1915 

27th of Aug 1915 

27th of Aug 1915 

28th Aug 1915 Trench Visit

0900 

28th of Aug 1915 

28th of Aug 1915 

28th of Aug 1915 

28th of Aug 1915 

28th of Aug 1915 

28th of Aug 1915 

29th Aug 1915 In Billets

29th of Aug 1915 

29th of Aug 1915 

29th of Aug 1915 

29th of Aug 1915 

29th of Aug 1915 

29th of Aug 1915 

30th Aug 1915 Under Shellfire

30th of Aug 1915 

30th of Aug 1915 

31st Aug 1915 Blow Expected

31st Aug 1915 Reliefs

31st of Aug 1915 

31st of Aug 1915 

31st of Aug 1915 

31st of Aug 1915   location map

31st of Aug 1915 

31st of Aug 1915 

1st of September 1915 

2nd Sep 1915 Blow Still Expected

2nd Sep 1915 Lecture

2nd of September 1915 

3rd of September 1915 

3rd of September 1915 

4th Sep 1915 Communication Exercise

4th Sep 1915 Training

4th of September 1915 

4th of September 1915   location map

5th Sep 1915 Mining Coy Takes Over

5th Sep 1915 Working Party

5th of September 1915 

5th September 1915 Defences

6th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

6th September 1915 Ammunition

6th of September 1915 

6th September 1915 Ammunition

6th Sep 1915 Tests  location map

7th September 1915 Allotment

7th September 1915 Inspection

8th Sep 1915 In Billets

8th Sep 1915 Inspection

8th of September 1915 

9th Sep 1915 Keep to the Last Drop of Blood

9th Sep 1915 Route March

10th Sep 1915 Under Shellfire

10th September 1915 Ammunition Destroyed

10th of September 1915 

11th Sep 1915 Inspections

11th of September 1915 

11th September 1915 Trench Work

12th Sep 1915 Church Parade

12th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

12th September 1915 Flames

12th September 1915 Reliefs

13th Sep 1915 Sentry Wounded

13th Sep 1915 Fire

13th September Shelling

13th September Course

13th September Instruction

13th September Report

14th Sep 1915 Request

14th Sep 1915 Under Shellfire

14th September 1915 Ammunition

15th Sep 1915 Recomendations

15th Sep 1915 Officers Attached

15th of September 1915 

16th of September 1915 

17th Sep 1915 Recomendations

17th September 1915 Quiet

18th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

18th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

19th Sep 1915 Artillery In Action

19th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

20th Sep 1915 Trench Work

20th Sep 1915 Working Parties

20th September 1915 Bombardment

20th September 1915 Inspection

20th September 1915 Bombardment

21st September 1915 Ammunition

21st September 1915 Orders

22nd Sep 1915 Fine Day

22nd Sep 1915 Working Parties

22nd September 1915 Orders

22nd September 1915 Smoke

23rd Sep 1915 Reliefs

23rd September 1915 Sound of the Guns

23rd September 1915 Orders

23rd September 1915 Ammunition Allocation

23rd September 1915 Orders

23rd September 1915 Order

23rd September 1915 Rounds

23rd September 1915 Orders

24th Sep 1915 Ready to Move

24th September 1915 Shelling

24th September 1915 Letter

24th of September 1915 Orders

24th September 1915 Orders  location map

24th September 1915 Programme

25th Sep 1915 Artillery In Action

25th September 1915 Smoke

25th September 1915 Wind

25th September 1915 Wind

25th September 1915 

25th September 1915 Orders

25th September 1915 Patrols

25th September 1915 Artillery  location map

25th of September 1915 Operations  location map

25th September 1915 Orders  location map

26th Sep 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th Sep 1915 Reliefs

26th September 1915 Reliefs

26th September 1915 Patrols

26th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

26th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

26th September 1915 Reliefs Complete

26th of September 1915 Orders

26th of September 1915 Orders

26th September 1915 Work

27th Sep 1915 Trench Work

27th September 1915 Shelling

27th September 1915 Patrols

27th September 1915 Orders

27th September 1915 Orders

27th September 1915 Orders

27th September 1915 Orders

27th September 1915 Orders  location map

28th Sep 1915 Patrols

28th September 1915 Reliefs complete

28th September 1915 Instruction

28th of September 1915 

28th of September 1915 Orders

28th September 1915 Ammunition

28th September 1915 Orders

28th September 1915 Orders

28th September 1915 Orders  location map

29th Sep 1915 Trench Visit

29th Sep 1915 Snipers Active

29th September 1915 

29th September 1915 Ammunition

29th September 1915 Orders  location map

30th Sep 1915 Reliefs

30th Sep 1915 Patrols

30th September 1915 Artillery Orders

30th September 1915 Trench Work

30th of September 1915 Reorganisation

30th September 1915 Artillery Orders

30th September 1915 Report

30th September 1915 Orders  location map

1st Oct 1915 In Billets

1st of October 1915 Unchanged

2nd Oct 1915 Bombing Instruction

2nd Oct 1915 Patrols

2nd of October 1915 Orders

2nd of October 1915 Work

2nd of October 1915 Orders

2nd of October 1915 Orders

2nd October 1915 Orders  location map

2nd October 1915 Report

3rd Oct 1915 Patrols

3rd of October 1915 Quiet

3rd of October 1915 Orders

3rd of October 1915 Orders

4th Oct 1915 Trouble

4th Oct 1915 Enemy Quiet

4th of October 1915 Quiet

5th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

5th of October 1915 Orders

5th of October 1915 Orders

6th Oct 1915 Relief Plan

6th of October 1915 Orders

7th Oct 1915 In the Trenches

7th of October Shelling

7th of October 1915 Reliefs

8th Oct 1915 In the Trenches

8th Oct 1915 Reliefs

8th of October 1915 Quiet

8th of October 1915 Reliefs

8th of October 1915 Orders  location map

9th Oct 1915 Patrol Lost

9th of October 1915 On the Move

9th of October 1915 Orders

9th October 1915 Work  location map

9th October 1915 Orders

9th October 1915 Orders  location map

10th Oct 1915 Instruction

10th October 1915 Quiet

10th October 1915 Reliefs Complete

10th October 1915 Orders

11th Oct 1915 Attack Planned

11th Oct 1915 Route March

11th of October 1915 Orders

11th of October 1915 Demonstration

11th October 1915 Demonstration  location map

11th of October 1915 Orders

12th Oct 1915 Trench Work

12th Oct 1915 Bomb School

12th of October 1915 Orders

12th of October 1915 Demonstration

12th of October 1915 Instructions

12th of October 1915 Demonstration

12th of October 1915 Orders

12th October 1915 Orders  location map

12th October 1915 Orders  location map

12th of October 1915 Orders

13th Oct 1915 Diversion

13th of October 1915 Demonstration

13th of October 1915 Ammunition

13th of October 1915 Smoke Bombs

13th of October 1915 Smoke Bombs

13th of October 1915 Fire

13th of October 1915 Shelling

13th of October 1915 Reports

13th of October 1915 Reports

13th of October 1915 Shelling

13th of October 1915 Smoke

13th of October 1915 Shelling

13th of October 1915 Under Fire

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

13th of October 1915 Orders

14th Oct 1915 Patrols

14th Oct 1915 Reliefs

14th of October 1915 Training

14th of October 1915 Wire Cutting

14th of October 1915 Orders  location map

14th October 1915 Orders  location map

15th Oct 1915 Enemy Quiet

15th of October 1915 Orders

16th Oct 1915 Instruction

16th of October 1915 Orders

16th October 1915 Orders

16th of October 1915 Report

16th of October 1915 Orders

16th October 1915 Report  location map

16th of October 1915 Moves

16th October 1915 Orders

17th Oct 1915 Patrols

17th October 1915 Quiet

18th Oct 1915 Patrols

18th October 1915 Quiet

19th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

19th Oct 1915 Patrols

19th October 1915 Ammunition

20th October 1915 Orders

20th of October 1915 Orders

20th of October 1915 Orders

20th of October 1915 Orders

20th October 1915 Orders  location map

21st of October 1915 Quiet

21st October 1915 Orders  location map

22nd Oct 1915 Trench Visit

22nd October 1915 Reliefs

22nd October 1915 Orders

22nd of October 1915 Orders

22nd of October 1915 Orders

22nd October 1915 Orders

23rd Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

23rd October 1915 Quiet

23rd October 1915 Trench Mortars

23rd of October 1915 Orders

23rd of October 1915 Work

23rd October 1915 Work Done  location map

24th of October 1915 Quiet

24th of October 1915 Moves

24th of October 1915 Orders

24th of October 1915 Reliefs

24th October 1915 Orders

25th Oct 1915 Route March

25th of October 1915 Quiet

25th October 1915 On the Move

25th of October 1915 Relief Complete

25th October 1915 Reliefs

25th October 1915 Orders  location map

26th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

26th of October 1915 Quiet

26th of October 1915 Moves

26th October 1915 Ammunition

26th of October 1915 Working Parties

26th of October 1915 Moves

26th October 1915 Orders  location map

27th Oct 1915 Royal Review

27th Oct 1915 Royal Inspection

27th of October 1915 Quiet

28th Oct 1915 In Billets

28th Oct 1915 Patrols

28th October 1915 Training

28th October 1915 Defence Lines  location map

28th of October 1915 Orders

29th Oct 1915 Instruction

29th of October 1915 Orders

29th October 1915 Orders

30th Oct 1915 Reliefs Completed

30th of October 1915 Work

30th October 1915 Work Done

31st Oct 1915 Instruction

31st Oct 1915 Reinforcements

31st of October 1915 Orders

31st October 1915 Casualties

1st Nov 1915 Changes in Command

1st November 1915 Ammunition

1st November 1915 Warnings

2nd Nov 1915 Wet

2nd Nov 1915 Heavy Rain

2nd November 1915 Ammunition

2nd of November 1915 

2nd November 1915 Ammunition Allotment

3rd Nov 1915 Wet and Miserable

3rd of November 1915 

4th Nov 1915 Trench Work

4th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

4th November 1915 Reliefs

4th November 1915 Orders

4th November 1915 Training Programme

5th Nov 1915 Instruction

6th Nov 1915 Trench Work

6th Nov 1915 Working Parties

6th November 1915 Report

6th November 1915 Work Done

6th November 1915 Allotment

7th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

7th November 1915 Orders

7th November 1915 Orders Issued

7th November 1915 Reliefs

8th Nov 1915 Cleaning

8th Nov 1915 Snipers Active

8th November 1915 Orders

8th November 1915 Orders  location map

9th Nov 1915 Instruction

9th November 1915 Ammunition

10th Nov 1915 On the March

10th Nov 1915 Instruction

10th November 1915 Shelling

10th November 1915 Reserve

10th November 1915 Orders  location map

10th November 1915 Orders

11th Nov 1915 Billets

11th November 1915 Reliefs

12th Nov 1915 Working Parties

12th Nov 1915 Reliefs Completed

12th November 1915 On the Move

13th Nov 1915 Wet Day

13th Nov 1915 On the March

13th November 1915 Training Programme

14th Nov 1915 Training and Football

15th Nov 1915 Frosty

16th Nov 1915 New Pioneers

16th Nov 1915 Concert

16th Nov 1915 Drill

16th November 1915 Pioneers

17th Nov 1915 Platoon Training

18th Nov 1915 Band

19th November 1915 Leave

20th Nov 1915 Football

22nd Nov 1915 Pioneer Training

22nd November 1915 Instruction

23rd Nov 1915 Equipment

23rd Nov 1915 Gas Training

23rd Nov 1915 Training

23rd November 1915 Guns

24th Nov 1915 Training and Football

24th Nov 1915 Route March

25th Nov 1915 Training

25th November 1915 Guns

26th Nov 1915 Training and Route March

26th November 1915 Trench Mortars

27th Nov 1915 Reinforcements

27th Nov 1915 Training

28th Nov 1915 Church Parade

28th Nov 1915 Instruction

29th Nov 1915 Boxing Match

29th Nov 1915 Route March

30th Nov 1915 Football

30th Nov 1915 Practice Attack

30th November 1915 Artillery Equipped

30th November 1915 Casualties

1st Dec 1915 Football

2nd Dec 1915 Baths

2nd December 1915 Orders

3rd Dec 1915 Parade & Training

4th Dec 1915 Weather Bad

5th Dec 1915 Fine Day

5th December 1915 Orders

6th Dec 1915 Football & Boxing

6th December 1915 On the Move

7th Dec 1915 Wet Day

7th December 1915 On the Move

8th Dec 1915 Temporary appointment

9th Dec 1915 Training

10th Dec 1915 Blankets

11th Dec 1915 Scabies

11th December 1915 Orders

12th Dec 1915 Wet Day

12th December 1915 Orders

13th Dec 1915 Preparing for Move

13th December 1915 On the Move  location map

13th December 1915 Orders

13th December 1915 Reliefs  location map

13th December 1915 Orders  location map

13th December 1915 Order  location map

13st December 1915 Orders  location map

13th December 1915 Reliefs  location map

13th December 1915 Orders  location map

14th December 1915 Course

15th Dec 1915 Inspection

15th December 1915 Advance Parties

15th December 1915 Trench Mortars

16th Dec 1915 Machine Guns Move

16th December 1915 On the Move  location map

17th Dec 1915 On the March

17th December 1915 On the Move

18th Dec 1915 Reliefs

18th December 1915 On the Move

18th December 1915 Medical Arrangements  location map

19th Dec 1915 Gas Attack

19th of December 1915 On the Move  location map

19th of December 1915 Trench Mortars

19th of December 1915 Positions  location map

19th of December 1915 Orders  location map

19th of December 1915 Grenades  location map

19th of December 1915 

19th of December 1915   location map

19th of December 1915 Orders  location map

19th of December 1915   location map

20th Dec 1915 Under Shellfire

20th of December 1915   location map

20th of December 1915 

20th of December 1915   location map

20th of December 1915   location map

20th of December 1915 Positions  location map

20th of December 1915   location map

21st Dec 1915 Artillery Active

21st of December 1915   location map

22nd Dec 1915 White Handkerchief

22nd of December 1915 

22nd of December 1915 

23rd Dec 1915 Reliefs

23rd of December 1915 

24th of December 1915 

24th of December 1915 

25th Dec 1915 In Hutments

25th of December 1915 

27th Dec 1915 Reliefs

27th of December 1915 

28th Dec 1915 Artillery Active

28th of December 1915   location map

29th Dec 1915 Hun Quiet

29th of December 1915   location map

30th Dec 1915 Trench Work

30th of December 1915 

30th of December 1915 Orders

31st Dec 1915 Reliefs

31st of December 1915 

31st of December 1915 Casualties

31st of December 1915 

1st Jan 1916 In Reserve

1st of January 1916  Artillery active

1st January 1916  Intelligence  location map

2nd Jan 1916 Reinforcements

2nd January 1916 Quiet

2nd January 1916 Intelligence  location map

3rd Jan 1916 Artillery Active

3rd January 1916 Quiet  location map

3rd January 1916 Trench Work  location map

4th Jan 1916 Reliefs Completed

4th January 1916 Camoflet

4th January 1916 Artillery Active  location map

5th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

5th January 1916 Shelling

5th January 1916 Artillery Active  location map

6th Jan 1916 Enemy Aircraft

6th January 1916 Stormy

6th January 1916 Whizz bangs  location map

7th Jan 1916 Enemy Active  location map

7th January 1916 Patrols

7th January 1916 Patrols  location map

8th Jan 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

8th January 1916 Patrols

8th January 1916 Shelling  location map

8th January 1916 Defences  location map

9th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

9th January 1916 Artillery in Action

9th January 1916 Enemy Trenches  location map

9th Jan 1916 Hostile Batteries  location map

10th Jan 1916 In Huts  location map

10th January 1916 Machine Guns Effective

10th January 1916 Reorganisation

10th January 1916 Trench Mortars

10th January 1916 Artillery Action  location map

11th Jan 1916 Inspection  location map

11th January 1916 Patrols

11th January 1916 Shelling  location map

12th Jan 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

12th January 1916 Mine

13th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

13th January 1916 Shelling

13th January 1916 Patrol  location map

14th Jan 1916 Snipers Active  location map

14th January 1916 Artillery Active

14th January 1916 Machine Guns  location map

15th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

15th January 1916 Shelling

15th January 1916 Artillery Active  location map

16th Jan 1916 Honours  location map

16th January 1916 Visit

16th January 1916 Reorganisation  location map

16th January 1916 Enemy Active  location map

16th January 1916 Patrols  location map

17th Jan 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

17th January 1916 Gas

18th Jan 1916 In Reserve

18th January 1916 Enemy active

18th January 1916 Artillery Active  location map

18th January 1916 Enemy Active  location map

18th January 1916 Information

19th Jan 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

19th January 1916 Bombs

19th January 1916 Bombardment  location map

20th Jan 1916 Quiet Day  location map

20th January 1916 Trench Mortars  location map

20th January 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

20th January 1916 Post Constructed  location map

21st Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

21st January 1916 Shelling

21st January 1916 Lightly Held  location map

22nd Jan 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

22nd January 1916 Quiet

22nd January 1916 Snipers  location map

23rd January 1916 Enemy Aircraft

23rd January 1916 Shelling  location map

24th Jan 1916 Trench Work  location map

24th January 1916 Rifle Fire  location map

24th January 1916 Shelling  location map

25th Jan 1916 Reliefs  location map

25th January 1916 Enemy Active

25th January 1916 Orders  location map

25th January 1916 Photographs

25th January 1916 

26th Jan 1916 Inspection and Baths

26th January 1916 Whizz Bangs

26th January 1916 Strafe  location map

27th January 1916 Patrols

27th January 1916 Snipers, Sausages and Whizz-bangs  location map

27th January 1916 Artillery  location map

28th January 1916 Quiet

28th January 1916 Quiet  location map

29th Jan 1916 Reliefs

29th January 1916 Shoot

29th January 1916 Enemy Active  location map

29th of January 1916 Machine Gun Emplacements  location map

29th January 1916 Machine Guns  location map

30th Jan 1916 Precautions

30th January 1916 Gas

30th January 1916 Snipers  location map

30th January 1916 Patrol  location map

31st Jan 1916 Stand To

31st January 1916 Quieter

31st January 1916 Casualties

31st January 1916 Enemy Lines  location map

31st January 1916 Shelling  location map

1st Feb 1916 In the Trenches

1st February 1916 Misty  location map

1st February 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

2nd Feb 1916 Reliefs  location map

2nd February 1916 Exchange of Fire  location map

2nd February 1916 Aeroplane Photographs  location map

3rd Feb 1916 Enemy Shelling  location map

3rd February 1916 Snipers  location map

4th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

4th February 1916 Nervous

4th February 1916 Reliefs  location map

4th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

4th February 1916 Enemy Guns

4th February 1916 Enemy Artillery  location map

5th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

5th February 1916 Shelling

5th February 1916 Shelling  location map

5th February 1916 Snipers

5th February 1916 Uniforms

6th Feb 1916 Reliefs

6th Feb 1916 Reorganisation

6th February 1916 Orders  location map

6th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

7th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire

7th February 1916 Shelling  location map

7th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

8th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

8th of February 1916 Enemy Active

8th February 1916 Hostile Artillery  location map

9th Feb 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

9th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

9th February 1916 Orders  location map

9th of February 1916 Orders

9th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

10th Feb 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

10th February 1916 Enemy Aircraft

10th February 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

11th Feb 1916 Working Parties  location map

11th February 1916 Warning

11th February 1916 Enemy Active  location map

12th Feb 1916 Artillery Bombardment  location map

12th February 1916 Gas Alert  location map

12th February 1916 Quieter  location map

13th Feb 1916 Enemy Active  location map

13th February 1916 Bombs Dropped

13th February 1916 Shelling  location map

14th Feb 1916 On Stand by  location map

14th February 1916 Bomardment  location map

14th February 1916 Shells  location map

15th of February 1916 In the Line

15th February 1916 Orders  location map

15th February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

16th February 1916 Mine Crater

16th February 1916 Shelling  location map

17th February 1916 Trench Mortars  location map

17th of February 1916 Invitation  location map

18th Feb 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

18th of February 1916 Reliefs Complete  location map

18th of February 1916 Less Shelling  location map

19th Feb 1916 Trench Work

19th of February 1916 Reorganisation

19th of February 1916 Shelling  location map

20th Feb 1916 Enemy Active

20th February 1916 Enemy Aircraft

20th of February 1916 Railways  location map

21st Feb 1916 A Quiet Day

21st February 1916 Snow

21st of February 1916 Observation  location map

22nd Feb 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

22nd February 1916 Gas

22nd February 1916 Orders  location map

22nd of February 1916 Machine Guns  location map

22nd of February 1916 Air Photos  location map

23rd Feb 1916 Unsatisfactory State  location map

23rd February 1916 Warning

23rd of February 1916 Shrapnel  location map

24th Feb 1916 Heavy Snow  location map

24th February 1916 Reliefs

24th of February 1916 Enemy Active  location map

25th Feb 1916 Reinforcements  location map

25th February 1916 Dangerous Wind

25th of February 1916 Maps  location map

26th Feb 1916 Under Shellfire  location map

26th February 1916 Hostile Artillery  location map

26th of February 1916 Mining  location map

27th Feb 1916 Situation Normal  location map

27th February 1916 Bombardment  location map

27th of February 1916 Exchange of Fire  location map

28th Feb 1916 Situation Normal  location map

28th February 1916 Dummys

28th February 1916 Telegram

28th of February 1916 Thaw

28th February 1916 Orders  location map

28th of February 1916 Gas Shells  location map

29th Feb 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

29th February 1916 Hostile Artillery

29th February 1916 Report

29th February 1916 Orders  location map

29th February 1916 Orders  location map

29th of February 1916 Artillery Active  location map

1st March 1916 Orders  location map

1st of March 1916 Bombardment  location map

1st of March 1916 Air Photos  location map

1st of March 1916 Orders  location map

2nd Mar 1916 Artillery In Action  location map

2nd March 1916 Orders

2nd of March 1916 Attack Made  location map

2nd of March 1916 Bombardment  location map

3rd of March 1916 Nervous

3rd of March 1916 Craters  location map

4th Mar 1916 Baths

4th of March 1916 Shelling  location map

4th of March 1916 Quiet  location map

5th Mar 1916 Into Support  location map

5th of March 1916 RFC Dominant

5th of March 1916 Shellfire  location map

6th Mar 1916 Heavy Snow  location map

6th of March 1916 Orders  location map

6th of March 1916 Orders  location map

6th of March 1916 Observation  location map

7th of March 1916 Remarkably Quiet  location map

7th of March 1916 Orders  location map

7th of March 1916 Orders

7th of March 1916 Quiet  location map

8th Mar 1916 Reliefs  location map

8th of March 1916 Mining  location map

8th of March 1916 Blow  location map

9th of March 1916 Aircraft Downed  location map

9th of March 1916 Orders  location map

10th of March 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

10th of March 1916 Orders  location map

10th of March 1916 Orders  location map

10th of March 1916 Enemy Defences  location map

10th of March 1916 Artillery Active  location map

11th Mar 1916 Parade

11th of March 1916 Situation  location map

11th of March 1916 Quiet  location map

12th Mar 1916 Church Parade

12th of March 1916 Mine Shafts  location map

12th of March 1916 Artillery Active  location map

13th Mar 1916 Concert

13th of March 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

13th of March 1916 Trench Work  location map

14th Mar 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

14th of March 1916 Observation  location map

14th of March 1916 Shelling  location map

15th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

15th of March 1916 Reorganisation

15th of March 1916 Quiet  location map

16th Mar 1916 Enemy Shelling  location map

16th of March 1916 Bombardment

16th of March 1916 Orders  location map

16th of March 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

17th Mar 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

17th of March 1916 Blow  location map

17th of March 1916 Strafe  location map

18th Mar 1916 Reliefs  location map

18th of March 1916 Command of the Air  location map

18th of March 1916 Orders  location map

18th of March 1916 Shelling  location map

19th Mar 1916 In Billets

19th of March 1916 Mining  location map

19th of March 1916 Heavy shelling  location map

20th Mar 1916 In Billets

20th of March 1916 Enemy Active  location map

20th of March 1916 Orders  location map

20th of March 1916 Enemy Active  location map

21st of March 1916 Shoot  location map

21st of March 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

22nd of March 1916 Mine

22nd of March 1916 Orders  location map

22nd of March 1916 Rifle Fire  location map

23rd Mar 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

23rd of March 1916 Reliefs  location map

23rd of March 1916 Quieter  location map

24th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

24th of March 1916 Reliefs Complete  location map

24th of March 1916 Observation  location map

25th Mar 1916 Trench Work  location map

25th of March 1916 Trench Work

26th Mar 1916 Reliefs

26th of March 1916 Shell Damage  location map

26th of March 1916 Shelling  location map

27th Mar 1916 In Reserve

27th of March 1916 Assault Made  location map

27th of March 1916 Mines  location map

28th Mar 1916 Into the Trenches

28th of March 1916 Reliefs  location map

28th of March 1916 On the March  location map

28th of March 1916 Orders  location map

28th of March 1916 Artillery Active  location map

29th of March 1916 Reliefs

29th of March 1916 Orders

29th of March 1916 Shelling  location map

30th of March 1916 Reliefs Complete  location map

30th of March 1916 orders  location map

30th of March 1916 Large Shells Wanted  location map

31st of March 1916 Moves  location map

31st of March 1916 Orders  location map

31st of March 1916 Orders  location map

31st of March 1916 Artillery Active  location map

31st of March 1916 Strengths

31st of March 1916 Orders  location map

28th of March 1916 Orders  location map

1st Apr 1916 Hostile Shelling

1st of April 1916 Moves  location map

1st of April 1916 Locations

1st of April 1916 Orders  location map

1st of April 1916 Reliefs

2nd Apr 1916 Hostile Shelling  location map

2nd of April 1916 Shelling

3rd Apr 1916 Reliefs  location map

3rd of April 1916 Orders  location map

3rd of April 1916 Reliefs  location map

4th Apr 1916 Brigadier's Address

4th of April 1916 Orders  location map

4th of April 1916 Moves  location map

4th of April 1916 In the Line  location map

5th Apr 1916 On the Move

5th of April 1916 Orders  location map

5th of April 1916 Orders  location map

6th of April 1916 Orders  location map

8th Apr 1916 Into the Trenches  location map

8th of April 1916 Artillery Active  location map

9th Apr 1916 Attack Made  location map

9th of April 1916 Registration

9th of April 1916 Enemy Active  location map

10th Apr 1916 Attack Made

10th of April 1916 Ammunition

10th of April 1916 Busy  location map

11th Apr 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

11th of April 1916 Shelling

12th Apr 1916 In Reserve  location map

12th of April 1916 Orders

13th Apr 1916 Aircraft Active  location map

13th of April 1916 Under Shellfire

14th Apr 1916 Field Gun Targetted  location map

14th of April 1916 Shelling

15th of April 1916 Enemy Artillery

15th of April 1916 Orders  location map

15th of April 1916 Orders

16th of April 1916 Artillery Shoot  location map

17th Apr 1916 At Rest

17th of April 1916 Orders  location map

18th of April 1916 Shelling

19th of April 1916   location map

20th Apr 1916 Under Shellfire

20th of April 1916 Explosion

20th of April 1916 Orders  location map

21st Apr 1916 Under Shellfire

21st of April 1916 Support Line  location map

22nd Apr 1916 Artillery Exchange

22nd of April 1916 Gas  location map

23rd Apr 1916 In Reserve

23rd of April 1916 Gas Cylinders  location map

23rd of April 1916 Enemy Active  location map

23rd of April 1916 Orders  location map

24th Apr 1916 At Rest

24th of April 1916 Enemy Gas  location map

24th of April 1916 Quieter  location map

25th of April 1916 Reliefs  location map

25th of April 1916 Shelling  location map

26th Apr 1916 Training

26th of April 1916 Aircraft Downed  location map

27th Apr 1916 Inspection

27th of April 1916 Moves  location map

28th of April 1916 Inspection

29th of April 1916 Relief Complete

30th of April 1916 Stand To

30th of April 1916 At Rest  location map

1st of May 1916 Orders

2nd May 1916 Training and Route March

2nd of May 1916 Thunder

3rd of May 1916 New School  location map

4th May 1916 Draft Arrives

4th of May 1916 Relief

5th May 1916 Inspections

5th of May 1916 Demonstration

6th May 1916 Demonstrations

6th of May 1916 Conference

7th May 1916 Church Parade

8th May 1916 On the March

9th May 1916 Working Parties

9th of May 1916 Reorganisation

10th May 1916 Reorganisation

10th May 1916 Working Parties

11th May 1916 Reorganisation

11th May 1916 Working Parties

11th of May 1916 Reorganisation

12th May 1916 Route March

12th of May 1916 Conference

13th May 1916 Lecture

13th of May 1916 Orders

14th May 1916 Church Parade

14th of May 1916 Training & Sport

15th May 1916 Brigade Cross Country Run

16th May 1916 Reorganisation

16th May 1916 Parade

17th May 1916 Football

18th of May 1916 Orders

19th May 1916 Route March

20th May 1916 Boxing Match

20th of May 1916 Orders  location map

20th of May 1916 Orders  location map

21st May 1916 New CO

22nd May 1916 Training

22nd of May 1916 Orders

23rd May 1916 Inspection

23rd of May 1916 Awards

24th May 1916 Medical Inspections

24th of May 1916 Orders

24th of May 1916 Orders

25th May 1916 Football

25th of May 1916 Orders

25th of May 1916 Moves  location map

25th of May 1916 Moves  location map

26th May 1916 Change of Command

26th of May 1916 Reliefs

27th of May 1916 Reliefs  location map

27th of May 1916 Defences

28th May 1916 On the March

28th of May 1916 Relief  location map

28th of May 1916 Trench Work  location map

28th of May 1916 Shelling  location map

29th May 1916 Working Parties

29th of May 1916 Reliefs

29th of May 1916   location map

30th May 1916 In Reserve

30th of May 1916 Relief Complete  location map

30th of May 1916 Enemy Active  location map

31st May 1916 Working Parties

31st of May 1916 Normal

31st of May 1916 Observation  location map

1st of June 1915 Appreciation

1st of June 1916 Shelling  location map

1st of June 1916 Conference  location map

2nd Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling  location map

2nd of June 1916 Enemy Attack  location map

2nd of June 1916 Observation  location map

3rd Jun 1916 Reinforcements  location map

3rd of June 1915 Orders

3rd of June 1916 Heavy Fighting

3rd of June 1916 Observation  location map

4th Jun 1916 Strafe  location map

4th of June 1916 Quiet

4th of June 1916 Observation  location map

5th Jun 1916 Reliefs  location map

5th of June 1916 Quiet  location map

5th of June 1916 Barrage  location map

6th of June 1916 Visit

6th of June 1916 Enemy Active  location map

7th Jun 1916 Strafe  location map

7th of June 1916 Defences

7th of June 1916 Trains  location map

8th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

8th of June 1916 Bombardment  location map

8th of June 1916 Artillery Active  location map

9th Jun 1916 Entertainment

9th of June 1916 Defences

9th of June 1916 Bombardment  location map

10th Jun 1916 Working Parties

10th of June 1916 Mines  location map

10th of June 1916 Artillery Active  location map

11th Jun 1916 Burial Party

11th of June 1916 Quiet

11th of June 1916 Strafe  location map

12th Jun 1916 CO at Headquaters

12th of June 1916 Wet Day

12th of June 1916 Artillery Active  location map

13th of June 1916 Mineshafts

13th of June 1916 Shelling  location map

14th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed

14th of June 1916 Tinme

14th of June 1916 Orders  location map

14th of June 1916 Shelling  location map

15th of June 1916 Orders

15th of June 1916 Retaliation  location map

16th Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling

16th Jun 1916 On the March

16th of June 1916 Shelling

16th of June 1916   location map

17th of June 1916 

17th of June 1916   location map

18th Jun 1916 Heavy Shelling

18th of June 1916 

18th of June 1916   location map

19th Jun 1916 Under Shellfire

19th of June 1916 School of Instruction  location map

19th of June 1916   location map

20th Jun 1916 Reliefs Completed

20th of June 1916 Reliefs  location map

20th of June 1916   location map

21st Jun 1916 Working Parties

21st of June 1916 

21st of June 1916   location map

22nd Jun 1916 Gas Alarm

22nd of June 1916 

22nd of June 1916   location map

23rd Jun 1916 Riding Accident

23rd of June 1916 

23rd of June 1916   location map

24th of June 1916 

24th of June 1916   location map

25th Jun 1916 Wire Cutting

25th of June 1916 

25th of June 1916   location map

26th Jun 1916 Reliefs

26th of June 1916 

26th of June 1916   location map

27th Jun 1916 Artillery Bombardment

27th of June 1916   location map

27th of June 1916   location map

28th Jun 1916 Bombardment

28th of June 1916 

28th of June 1916   location map

29th Jun 1916 Trench Mortars

29th of June 1916 

30th Jun 1916 Wind Safe

30th of June 1916 

30th of June 1916 Orders  location map

30th of June 1916   location map

31st of October 1916 

1st Jul 1916 Trench Mortars

1st of July 1916   location map

1st of July 1916   location map

1st of July 1916 Intelligence  location map

2nd Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed

2nd of July 1916 

2nd of July 1916   location map

3rd Jul 1916 No Working Parties

3rd of July 1916 

3rd of July 1916   location map

4th Jul 1916 Raid Planned

4th of July 1916 

4th of July 1916   location map

5th Jul 1916 Training

5th of July 1916 

5th of July 1916   location map

6th Jul 1916 Trench Raid

6th of July 1916   location map

7th Jul 1916 No Success

7th of July 1916 

7th of July 1916   location map

8th Jul 1916 Reliefs

8th of July 1916 

8th of July 1916 

8th of July 1916   location map

8th of July 1916 Intelligence  location map

9th Jul 1916 Raid Made

9th of July 1916   location map

9th of July 1916   location map

9th of July 1916   location map

10th Jul 1916 Valuable Prisoner

10th Jul 1916 Trench Raid

10th of July 1916 

10th of July 1916   location map

10th of July 1916   location map

10th of July 1916   location map

10th of July 1916 Trench Raid  location map

11th Jul 1916 Heavy Minenwefer Fire

11th of July 1916 

11th of July 1916   location map

11th of July 1916   location map

12th Jul 1916 Reinforcements

12th of July 1916 Quiet

12th of July 1916   location map

13th of July 1916   location map

14th Jul 1916 Trench Raid

14th of July 1916 

14th of July 1916   location map

14th of July 1916 Trench Raid  location map

15th Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed

15th of July 1916 

15th of July 1916   location map

16th Jul 1916 Reinforcements

16th of July 1916   location map

16th of July 1916 Bombardment  location map

17th Jul 1916 Working Parties

17th of July 1916 

17th of July 1916   location map

18th Jul 1916 Bravery Recognised

18th of July 1916 

18th of July 1916   location map

19th of July 1916   location map

19th of July 1916   location map

19th of July 1916   location map

20th Jul 1916 Reliefs Completed  location map

20th of July 1916 

20th of July 1916   location map

21st Jul 1916 In Reserve  location map

21st of July 1916 

21st of July 1916 Orders  location map

21st of July 1916 Reliefs  location map

21st of July 1916   location map

21st of July 1916   location map

22nd Jul 1916 Training

22nd July 1916 Into Belgium

22nd of July 1916   location map

22nd of July 1916   location map

23rd Jul 1916 Church Parade

23rd of July 1916 

23rd of July 1916   location map

24th Jul 1916 Working Parties

24th of July 1916   location map

24th of July 1916   location map

24th of July 1916   location map

25th of July 1916 

25th of July 1916   location map

25th of July 1916 Front Extended  location map

26th Jul 1916 Reliefs

26th of July 1916 

26th of July 1916 Orders

26th of July 1916   location map

27th Jul 1916 Under Shellfire

27th of July 1916 Gas Alert  location map

27th of July 1916   location map

28th Jul 1916 Men Withdrawn

28th of July 1916 

28th of July 1916   location map

29th of July 196   location map

29th of July 196   location map

30th Jul 1916 Trench Work

30th of July 1916 A Take Over  location map

30th of July 1916 

30th of July 1916   location map

31st Jul 1916 Bathing

31st of July 1916 Orders

31st of July 1916   location map

1st Aug 1916 Bathing

1st of August 1916 Gas

1st of August 1916   location map

2nd Aug 1916 On the March  location map

2nd of August 1916 Alert

2nd of August 1916   location map

3rd of August 1916 Orders

3rd of August 1916   location map

4th Aug 1916 Secret Orders

4th of August 1916 

4th of August 1916 Intelligence  location map

4th of August 1916   location map

4th of August 1916 Ulsters Extend Front Line

5th Aug 1916 Inspection and Training

5th of August 1916 

5th of August 1916   location map

5th of August 1916 

5th of August 1916   location map

6th Aug 1916 Church Parade

6th of August 1916 Reliefs  location map

6th of August 1916   location map

6th of August 1916 Orders  location map

7th Aug 1916 On the Move

7th of August 1916 Reliefs

7th of August 1916   location map

8th Aug 1916 In Billets

8th of August 1916 Reliefs  location map

9th of August 1916 

10th Aug 1916 On the Move

10th of August 1916 

10th of August 1916 

11th Aug 1916 On the Move

11th of August 1916 

12th Aug 1916 Bathing

12th of August 1916 

13th of August 1916 

14th Aug 1916 Conference

14th of August 1916 

14th of August 1916 Orders

14th of August 1916 Orders

15th Aug 1916 On the March

15th of August 1916 

15th of August 1916 

15th of August 1916 Orders

16th Aug 1916 On the March

16th of August 1916   location map

16th of August 1916 Orders  location map

17th Aug 1916 On the March

17th of August 1916 

18th Aug 1916 Lack of Waterproof Sheets

18th of August 1916 

19th Aug 1916 Training

19th of August 1916 

20th Aug 1916 Training Continues

20th of August 1916 

22nd Aug 1916 Preparations

23rd Aug 1916 Preparations

25th Aug 1916 Signal Practice

25th of August 1916 

26th Aug 1916 Musketry

26th of August 1916 

27th Aug 1916 Practice Attack

28th Aug 1916 Medal Ribbons

28th of August 1916 Awards

29th Aug 1916 Practice Attack Delayed

29th of August 1916 

30th Aug 1916 Practice Attack

30th of August 1916 

31st Aug 1916 Musketry

31st of August 1916 

1st of September 1916 Locations

1st Sep 1916 Flies  location map

2nd of September 1916 Training

2nd of September 1916   location map

2nd Sep 1916 Wet Day  location map

3rd of September 1916 

3rd Sep 1916 Orders Received  location map

4th Sep 1916 Billets  location map

5th Sep 1916 Practice Attack

6th Sep 1916 Training and Baths

6th Sep 1916 Visit  location map

7th of September 1916 Exercise

7th of September 1916   location map

7th of September 1916   location map

7th Sep 1916 Conference  location map

8th of September 1916 Conference

8th of September 1916   location map

8th Sep 1916 Water Treatment  location map

9th Sep 1916 Practice Attack

9th of September 1916 Move  location map

9th Sep 1916 Arrangements Made  location map

10th Sep 1916 On the March

10th Sep 1916 Reliefs

10th of September 1916 Reliefs

10th of September 1916   location map

10th Sep 1916 Moves  location map

11th Sep 1916 In Bivouacs

11th Sep 1916 CO Killed

11th Sep 1916 Reliefs

11th of September 1916 Holding the Line  location map

11th of September 1916 

11th of September 1916   location map

11th Sep 1916 Return to Duty  location map

12th Sep 1916 Working Parties

12th Sep 1916 Reliefs

12th of September 1916 Orders

12th of September 1916   location map

12th of September 1916   location map

12th of September 1916   location map

12th of September 1916   location map

12th Sep 1916 Duty  location map

13th of September 1916 Orders

13th of September 1916 Instructions  location map

13th of September 1916 

13th of September 1916 Orders  location map

13th of September 1916 

13th of September 1916   location map

13th of September 1916   location map

13th of September 1916   location map

13th of September 1916   location map

13th Sep 1916 Duty  location map

14th Sep 1916 Ready to Attack

14th of September 1916   location map

14th of September 1916   location map

14th of September 1916 

14th of September 1916   location map

14th of September 1916   location map

14th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers  location map

14th September 1916 15th Division attack  location map

14th September 1916 Report received from "A" Coy.

15th September 1916 New Positions

15th Sep 1916 Attack Made

15th of September 1916 Attack Made  location map

15th of September 1916   location map

15th Sep 1916 In Action  location map

15th September 1916 Attack

15th September 1916 Canadians attack  location map

15th September 1916 Operational Orders

15th September 1916 Attack starts

16th Sep 1916 Artillery Active

16th of September 1916 Ground Gained  location map

16th of September 1916 

16th Sep 1916 Large number of Casualties  location map

16th September 1916 50th Division attack on Pruetrebut

17th Sep 1916 Reliefs Completed

17th of September 1916 

17th of September 1916 

17th of September 1916   location map

17th of September 1916   location map

17th Sep 1916 Stretcher Bearers  location map

18th Sep 1916 Improving Dugouts

18th of September 1916   location map

18th of September 1916   location map

18th of September 1916 

18th of September 1916   location map

18th of September 1916   location map

18th of September 1916 

19th Sep 1916 Salvage

19th of September 1916   location map

19th of September 1916 Messages  location map

19th of September 1916   location map

19th of September 1916 

19th of September 1916 

19th of September 1916 

19th Sep 1916 Evacuations  location map

20th Sep 1916 Up from Support

20th of September 1916 Poor Conditions  location map

20th of September 1916   location map

20th Sep 1916 Evacuations  location map

21st Sep 1916 Reinforcements

21st of September 1916   location map

21st of September 1916 

21st of September 1916 

21st of September 1916    location map

21st of September 1916   location map

21st Sep 1916 Poor Sanitation  location map

22nd of September 1916 

22nd of September 1916   location map

22nd Sep 1916 Weather Improves  location map

23rd Sep 1916 Working Parties

23rd of September 1916 Consolidation  location map

23rd of September 1916   location map

23rd Sep 1916 Quieter  location map

24th Sep 1916 Working Parties

24th of September 1916 Reliefs  location map

24th of September 1916   location map

24th of September 1916   location map

24th of September 1916 Orders  location map

24th of September 1916 Quiet  location map

24th Sep 1916 Clothing  location map

25th Sep 1916 In Divisional Reserve

25th of September 1916 Attacks  location map

25th of September 1916   location map

25th Sep 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

26th Sep 1916 In Support

26th of September 1916 

26th of September 1916   location map

26th of September 1916 

26th of September 1916 

26th of September 1916   location map

27th Sept 1916 Under Shellfire

27th of September 1916   location map

27th of September 1916 

27th of September 1916 

27th of September 1916 Orders  location map

27th of September 1916 

27th of September 1916 Attacks  location map

27th of September 1916 

27th of September 1916 Instructions

28th Sept 1916 Under Shellfire

28th of September 1916 Reliefs

28th of September 1916 Attacks Made  location map

28th of September 1916 

29th of September 1916   location map

29th of September 1916 Orders

29th of September 1916 Orders  location map

29th of September 1916 

29th of September 1916   location map

29th of September 1916   location map

29th of September 1916 Orders  location map

29th of September 1916 Orders  location map

29th of September 1916 Trench Raid  location map

30th Sept 1916 Reliefs Completed

30th of September 1916 Patrols  location map

30th of September 1916 Barrage  location map

30th of September 1916 Orders Amended  location map

30th of September 1916 

30th of September 1916 Moves

30th of September 1916 Patrols  location map

1st Oct 1916 Attack Made

1st of October 1916 Artillery Active  location map

1st of October 1916 Attacks  location map

2nd Oct 1916 Counter Attack

2nd Oct 1916 Divisional Reserve

2nd of October 1916 Orders

2nd of October 1916 Attacks  location map

2nd of October 1916 Orders

2nd of October 1916 In Action  location map

3rd Oct 1916 Reliefs Completed

3rd of October 1916 Reliefs  location map

3rd of October 1916 Congratulations

3rd of October 1916 Attack  location map

4th Oct 1916 On the March

4th of October 1916 On the March

5th Oct 1916 In Camp

5th of October 1916 On the March

6th Oct 1916 Training and Baths

6th of October 1916 Training

7th Oct 1916 Training and Route March

7th of October 1916 Training

8th Oct 1916 Training

8th of October 1916 Rain

9th Oct 1916 Training

9th of October 1916 Working Parties

10th of October 1916 Reliefs

11th Oct 1916 Football

11th of October 1916 Working Parties

12th Oct 1916 Training & Football

12th of October 1916 Training

13th Oct 1916 Training & Working Parties

13th of October 1916 

14th Oct 1916 Training & Football

14th of October 1916 Training and Working Parties

15th Oct 1916 Training & Working Parties

15th of October 1916 Exercise

16th Oct 1916 Training & Lectures

16th of October 1916 Training

17th Oct 1916 Fatigues

17th of October 1916 Working Parties

18th Oct 1916 Training & Working Parties

18th of October 1918 Training

19th Oct 1916 Wet Day

19th of October 1916 Rain

19th of October 1916 Orders  location map

20th Oct 1916 Fatigues

20th of October 1916 Working Parties

21st Oct 1916 Training

21st of October 1916 Training

22nd Oct 1916 Training

22nd of October 1916 Situation

22nd of October 1916 Orders  location map

22nd of October 1916 Signals

22nd of October 1916 

23nd Oct 1916 On the March

23rd of October 1916 Orders

23rd of October 1916 

24th Oct 1916 Reliefs

24th of October 1916 Reliefs

25th of October 1916 Situation  location map

25th of October 1916 Instructions  location map

25th of October 1916 Artillery Active  location map

25th of October 1916 

25th of October 1916 Information Required  location map

25th of October 1916 Orders  location map

26th of October 1916 Orders

26th of October 1916 Orders  location map

26th of October 1916 Orders

26th of October 1916 Patrols  location map

26th of October 1916 Orders  location map

27th of October 1916 Situation

27th of October 1916 Shelling  location map

28th of October 1916 Orders  location map

28th of October 1916   location map

28th of October 1916 Working Parties

28th of October 1916 Orders

28th of October 1916 Artillery in Action  location map

28th of October 1916 

29th of October 1916 

29th of October 1916 Artillery Active  location map

29th of October 1916 

30th of October 1916 Rain

30th of October 1916 Orders  location map

30th of October 1916 Enemy Aircraft  location map

30th of October 1916 Orders  location map

31st of October 1916 Windy

31st of October 1916 Orders

31st of October 1916 

31st of October 1916 Orders  location map

1st of November 1916 Thick Mud  location map

1st of November 1916 Enemy Active  location map

2nd of November 1916 Heavy Rain

2nd of November 1916 Orders

2nd of November 1916 Instructions

2nd of November 1916 Orders  location map

2nd of November 1916 Shelling  location map

3rd of November 1916 Orders  location map

3rd of November 1916 Reliefs  location map

3rd of November 1916 Orders  location map

4th of November 1916 Secret  location map

4th of November 1916 Reliefs

4th of November 1916   location map

5th of November 1916 In Action  location map

5th of November 1916 Hostile Barrage  location map

6th of November 1916 Information Obtained  location map

6th of November 1916 Orders

6th of November 1916 Intelligence  location map

6th of November 1916 Report

7th of November 1916 

7th of November 1916   location map

7th of November 1916 

7th of November 1916   location map

8th of November 1916 

8th of November 1916   location map

9th of November 1916 

9th of November 1916   location map

10th of November 1916 

10th of November 1916 

10th of November 1916   location map

10th Nov 1916 Bombardment  location map

11th of November 1916   location map

11th of November 1916   location map

11th of November 1916   location map

12th of November 1916 

12th of November 1916   location map

12th of November 1916 

12th of November 1916   location map

12th of November 1916   location map

12th of November 1916 

12th of November 1916   location map

13th of November 1916 

13th of November 1916 

13th of November 1916 

13th Nov 1916 Attack Made  location map

14th of November 1916   location map

14th of November 1916   location map

14th of November 1916   location map

14th Nov 1916 Attack Made  location map

15th Nov 1916 Reliefs

15th of November 1916   location map

15th of November 1916 

15th of November 1916   location map

16th Nov 1916 Reorganisation

16th of November 1916   location map

16th of November 1916   location map

17th of November 1916 

18th of November 1916 

18th of November 1916   location map

19th of November 1916 

20th of November 1916 

21st of November 1916 

21st of November 1916 

22nd of November 1916 

23rd of November 1916 

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16th Jan 1917 Reorganisation

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1st of February 1917 Artillery Targets - 1st Phase

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1st of February 1917 Artillery Targets - 3rd Phase

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2nd Mar 1917 Reliefs

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30th of March 1917 On the Move

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11th of April 1917 Snow

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12th Apr 1917 On the March

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12th of April 1917 Very Cold West Day

12th April 1917 Very bad weather

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15th Apr 1917 Into the Trenches

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19th Apr 1917 Holding the Line

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24th of April 1917 Orders

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19th of May 1917 Concentration

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14-06-1917 

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17th Jun 1917 Into the Trenches

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24th of June 1917 Intelligence  location map

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26th Jun 1917 Attack Made  location map

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27th Jun 1917 In Support

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29th Jun 1917 In Support

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1st Jul 1917 In Support

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15th July 1917 On the Move

15th Jul 1917 New Line

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16th July 1917 Arrival in France  245 Machine Gun Company

The Company disembarked at Le Havre at 0830 on the 16th July and marched to No.1 Rest Camp, Section A at Sanvic, where 1 ASC Driver joined the Company.

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16th Jul 1917 Trench Work

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16th of July 1917   location map

17th July 1917 refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

From the 17th to the 19th July the Company was engaged in making up deficiencies in equipment, clothing, transport and machine guns and generally sorting itself out for action.

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17th Jul 1917 Trench Work

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19th Jul 1917 Attack Made

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20th July 1917 Rest and Refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

The Company was based at the Rest Camp from 20th to 28th July refitting and generally preparing itself for the move to its active service station.

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20th Jul 1917 Reorganisation

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23rd July 1917 Rest and Refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

Still at Rest Camp, one NCO sent to hospital, sick.

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23rd of July 1917 

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24th July 1917 Rest and Refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

Rest Camp, one OR sent to hospital, sick.

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24th of July 1917 

24th of July 1917   location map

25th July 1917 Rest and Refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

Rest Camp, one OR sent to hospital, sick.

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25th of July 1917   location map

25th of July 1917   location map

26th July 1917 Rest and Refitting  245 Machine Gun Company

Rest Camp, one NCO returned from hospital and two ORs were struck off previously reported Company strength.

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26th of July 1917   location map

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28th July 1917 movements

28th Jul 1917 In Reserve  location map

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29th July 1917 Relocations  245 Machine Gun Company.

The Company entrained and departed Le Havre at 0320

Company Strength: 10 Officers, 176 ORs, 6 rider’s mounts, 2 heavy draft horses and 47 mules.

At 0530 the train arrived in Foucart-Alvimare Station. One Horse Truck was broken during shunting. It contained 6 mounts and 2 heavy draft horses. The Truck was left behind in a siding at Foucart-Alvimare station in charge of a transport sergeant and five men. Arrangements were made with the French authorities to have a replacement truck sent up from Le Havre.

The Company stopped for a meal and exercise in Romescamps at 1400 and continued on at 2145 by train via Amiens and Albert to Boisleux-au-Mont (near Arras).

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29th of July 1917 

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30th July 1917 Arrival at Mercatel  245 Machine Gun Company

The Company arrived in Boisleux au Mont at 0430 on the 30th July and was met by the Divisional Machine Gun Officer (DMGO). They marched to a camp NW of Mercatel. Mercatel is south of Arras in the direction of Bapaume.

The OC 245 MG Company Reported to the GOC. 150th Infantry Brigade who informed the him that his Company is to be the Divisional Machine Gun Company of the 50th (Northumberland) Division and will be attached to Divisional Headquarters and not with 150th Brigade.

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30th of July 1917   location map

31st July 1917 245 MGC Setting up base camp  245 Machine Gun Company having arrived now at its base near Mercatel, commenced work erecting huts and tents and generally settling in. One man was sent to VII Corps Rest Station, sick.

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31st Jul 1917 In Reserve  location map

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31st of July 1917   location map

1st August 1917 Inspections  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel. Received Operations Order No.115 but the Company is not affected by this Operations Order. GSO1 visited the Company and informed me that the Company would not take over trench positions until the 7th inst. (GSO General Staff Officer).

Copy of Operations Order GSO1 5oth Division. No.115 Copy 23. 150th Infantry Brigade to relieve 149th Brigade in the Vis and Guemappe sectors on night 4/5th Aug 17.

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1st of August 1917   location map

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1st of August 1917 

2nd August 1917 Movement Orders

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3rd August 1917 Movement Orders

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4th August 1917 movements

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5th August 1917 Operational Orders  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Received orders from DMGO that S2,3 and S4 positions are to be taken over on the night of 6/7th August. Gave orders to 2/Lt. GE Barnes to take up remaining 3 guns of No.1 section on the night of 6th inst. (appendix No.5 letter, DMGO 50th Division.)

Copy of Appx No 5. Letter on relief DMGO 50th Division. 245 MG Coy. to take over new positions S2, S3 and S4 on night 6/7th August 1917.

S.O directly responsible to GOC 151 Inf. Brigade (Right Sector) 5th August 1917.

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5th of August 1917 

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6th August 1917 Movements

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7th August 1917 Movements

7th of August 1917 

8th Aug 1917 Activity in Front Line  

245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

At 1100 a practice barrage was commenced by all arms, during which fire was opened on the right of Lanyard Trench isolating that trench from St Romart’s factory. (see Map 6) The raid was postponed.

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8th of August 1917 

8th of August 1917   location map

9th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

At 1100, the practice barrage of the previous day was repeated. Zero hour for the raid was at 0745 and rapid fire was maintained for 90 minutes. One NCO was wounded and sent to 20th Casualty Clearing Centre.

A suggestion was forwarded to the DMGO that relief of guns in the Right Sector should take place on the night of 13/14th August and in the Left Sector on the night of the 12/13th August.

One OR was wounded in Egret Trench.

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9th of August 1917 

9th of August 1917   location map

10th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Received Operations Orde No.117 (50th Div.) warned that all officers in the trenches were considerably handicapped by not being in telephonic communication with Divisional Headquarters also with Right and Left Brigade Headquarters. This was reported to the DMGO.

Organization. The establishment laid down for a Machine Gun Company in the field does not seem sufficient. A Transport Officer is required during trench warfare.

The weather clear but unsettled. There was heavy rain during the week and storms on the 9th and 10th August.

Copy of Operations Order No.117 GSO1 50th Division. Copy No.20. 149th Inf. Brigade to relieve 151st Inf. Brigade in Cherisy sector on night of 12/13th Aug. 1917.

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10th of August 1917   location map

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12th Aug 1917 Orders

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12th of August 1917 Intelligence  location map

12th of August 1917 Intelligence  location map

13th Aug 1917 Reliefs

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13th of August 1917 Intelligence  location map

14th Aug 1917 Leave  245 Machine Gun Company report from Mercatel "Lt. AJ Barnes proceeded on special leave of absence for 10 days."

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14th of August 1917   location map

14th of August 1917   location map

15th of August 1917   location map

15th of August 1917   location map

16th August 1917 Orders for Move  245th Machine Gun Company have their HQ at Mercatel and are in the trenches. Received Operations Order No.118 from 50th Division: "151st Inf. Brigade to relieve 150th Brigade in Vis and Guemappe Sectors on the night 20/21st August 1917."

16th of August 1917   location map

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17th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  

Layout of Machine Guns under new Divisional Defence

245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Conference held at 245 Machine Gun Company Headquarters at 1200, attended by DMGO and OC’s 149, 150 and 151 Brigades together with the OC. 245 MGC. The new Divisional Machine Gun Defence Scheme, part of the VI Corps Defence Scheme, was discussed.

Received a letter from Divisional HQ, showing division of gun positions under the new Defence Scheme and indicating that all guns are to be in position by 0600 21st August.

Copy of Divisional Letter GX4025/34 GSO1 50th Division.

  • 1 Attached Map (Appx No.12) substituted for previous M.9 Maps.
  • 2 Right Brigade to occupy positions 1 to 7 inclusive and S1 and S2.
  • Left Brigade to occupy positions 8 to 15 inclusive and S8.
  • 245 MG Coy. to occupy positions S3 to S7 and S9 to S12 inclusive.
  • All guns to be in position by 0600 21st Aug 1917.
  • Remaining 7 guns per Brigade MG Coy in the line to be at the disposal of GOC Brigade
17th August 1917.

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17th of August 1917   location map

17th of August 1917   location map

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18th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Attended VI Corps Horse Show at Bihucourt, with one entry in event 18, a pair of mules.

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18th of August 1917 

18th of August 1917   location map

18th of August 1917   location map

19th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches. Issued with Operations Order No. 1 for reliefs on the nights of the 19th, 20th and 21st August.

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19th of August 1917   location map

19th of August 1917   location map

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20th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  

Divisional Positions of all Machine Guns by Company

245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Received orders from DMGO that post S3 need not be occupied. Posts occupied by the Company on the night of 20/21st were S4, 5,6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and S12.

All guns were in position by 0600 21st August, according to the Divisional Letter.

A map was issued showing the positions of all machine guns in the Divisional Sector and how they were divided amongst the Companies.

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20th of August 1917   location map

21st August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel and trenches.

Relief postponed as gas is expected to be released in the 50th Divisional area. Issued orders for reliefs to take place on the night of 22/23rd August.

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21st of August 1917   location map

21st of August 1917   location map

22nd August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company at Mercatel, sheet 51B France 1/40,000 M.24.c.2.4 and trenches

Section Reliefs.

  • 2/Lt. Parsons (No.1 Section) relieved 2/Lt. Derbyshire (No.4 Section) in S4 and S5.
  • 2/Lt. G Barnes (No.1 Section) relieved Lt. Houghton (No.2 Section) in S6 and S7.
  • 2/Lt. Wheatley (No.3 Section) relieved 2/Lt. Attwater (No.2 Section) in S8, 9, 10, 11 and S12.

Division of Positions:

  • S4, S5 and S6, Right Brigade.
  • S7, Right of River, Left Brigade.
  • S8, 9, 10 and S11, Left of River, Left Brigade.

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22nd of August 1917   location map

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26th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel, sheet 51B France 1/40,000 M.24.c.2.4 and trenches

Received Operations Order No.119 from Divisional HQ regarding Brigade reliefs.

Copy of Operational Order No.119 GSO1 50th Division. Copy 20.

150th Inf. Brigade to relieve 149th Inf. Brigade in Fontaine and Cherisy Sectors on the night 28/29th Aug. 17

Dated 26th Aug. 17

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26th of August 1917 

26th of August 1917   location map

27th August 1917 Activity in Front Line  245 Machine Gun Company

Mercatel, sheet 51B France 1/40,000 M.24.c.2.4 and trenches

The OC. 245 MGC, Capt WR Thomson proceeded on leave of absence to UK for 10 days. Lt. LW Rees assumed temporary command of the Company.

Weather during the night, very violent storm, strong wind and rain, several tents were blown down and sheets of (screens?) displaced. (Note: the war diary for last item very faint and difficult to read)

War Diaries


27th of August 1917 

27th of August 1917   location map

27th of August 1917 

27th of August 1917 

28th August 1917 Activity in Front Line

28th of August 1917 

28th of August 1917   location map

29th August 1917 Activity in Front Line

29th of August 1917   location map

29th of August 1917   location map

30th August 1917 Activity in Front Line

30th of August 1917 

30th of August 1917   location map

31st of August 1917   location map

31st of August 1917   location map

31st of August 1917 

31st of August 1917 

1st of September 1917   location map

1st of September 1917 

2nd of September 1917   location map

2nd of September 1917 Orders

2nd of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

3rd of September 1917   location map

3rd of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

3rd of September 1917 Intelligence

4th of September 1917 

4th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

5th of September 1917   location map

5th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

6th of September 1917   location map

6th of September 1917 Orders  location map

6th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

7th of September 1917 Quiet  location map

7th of September 1917 Orders

7th of September 1917 Orders

7th of September 1917 

7th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

8th of September 1917 Quiet  location map

8th of September 1917 Orders

8th of September 1917 Orders  location map

8th of September 1917 

8th of September 1917 Orders

8th of September 1917 

8th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

9th of September 1917 Quiet

9th of September 1917 Orders

9th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

9th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

10th of September 1917 Quiet  location map

10th of September 1917 Orders

10th of September 1917 Orders

10th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

11th of September 1917 Quiet  location map

11th of September 1917 Orders

11th of September 1917 Orders

11th of September 1917 Orders

11th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

12th of September 1917 Shelling

12th of September 1917 Orders

12th of September 1917 

12th of September 1917 

12th of September 1917 Orders

12th of September 1917 Orders

12th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

13th of September 1917 Reliefs

13th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

14th of September 1917 Bombardment  location map

14th of September 1917 Message

14th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

15th of September 1917 Shelling

15th of September 1917 Congratulations

15th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

16th of September 1917 Gas

16th of September 1917 Orders  location map

16th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

16th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

17th of September 1917 Artillery in Action

17th of September 1917 Orders

17th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

18th of September 1917 Bombardment  location map

18th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

18th of September 1917 Prisoners  location map

19th of September 1917 Bombardment  location map

19th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

20th of September 1917 Artillery Active  location map

20th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

21st of September 1917 Reliefs  location map

21st of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

22nd of September 1917 Artillery Active  location map

22nd of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

22nd of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

22nd of September 1917 Shelling

22nd of September 1917 Shelling

22nd of September 1917 Working Parties

23rd of September 1917 Shelling  location map

23rd of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

24th of September 1917 Artillery in action  location map

24th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

25th of September 1917 Bombardment  location map

25th of September 1917 Orders

26th of September 1917 Bombardment  location map

26th of September 1917 Orders

26th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

27th of September 1917 Gas  location map

27th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

28th of September 1917 Shelling

29th of September 1917 Reliefs  location map

28th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

28th of September 1917 Intelligence

29th of September 1917 Orders  location map

29th of September 1917 Orders

29th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

30th of September 1917 Harassing Fire  location map

30th of September 1917 Intelligence  location map

1st of October 1917 Report

1st of October 1917 

1st of October 1917 

1st of October 1917 

1st of October 1917 

1st of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

1st of October 1917 Positions  location map

1st of October 1917 Orders

1st of October 1917 Orders Received

2nd of October 1917 Bombardment  location map

2nd of October 1917 Orders

2nd of October 1917   location map

3rd of October 1917 Artillery in Action  location map

3rd of October 1917   location map

4th of October 1917 Reliefs

4th of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

4th of October 1917 

4th of October 1917 

4th of October 1917 

4th of October 1917 

4th of October 1917 

4th of October 1917 

5th of October 1917 Reliefs

5th of October 1917   location map

6th of October 1917 Reliefs Complete

7th of October 1917 Conference

8th of October 1917 Wet Day

9th of October 1917 Training

10th of October 1917 Training

11th of October 1917 Training

12th of October 1917 Training

12th of October 1917 Orders

12th of October 1917 Orders

12th of October 1917 Orders

12th of October 1917 Orders

12th of October 1917 

12th of October 1917 

13th of October 1917 Training

13th of October 1917 

13th of October 1917 

13th of October 1917 

13th of October 1917 

14th of October 1917 Training

15th of October 1917 Training

16th of October 1917 On the Move

16th of October 1917 Orders

16th of October 1917 

17th of October 1917 Divisional HQ Moves

17th of October 1917 Orders  location map

18th of October 1917 On the Move

18th of October 1917 Orders

19th of October 1917 Orders

19th of October 1917 Orders

19th of October 1917 Orders

19th of October 1917 Orders

20th of October 1917 On the March

20th of October 1917 Orders

20th of October 1917 

20th of October 1917 

21st of October 1917 On the March

21st of October 1917 

22nd of October 1917 On the March

22nd of October 1917 Orders

22nd of October 1917 Orders  location map

22nd of October 1917 Orders  location map

22nd of October 1917 Orders  location map

22nd of October 1917 Orders

22nd of October 1917   location map

23rd of October 1917 Reliefs

23rd of October 1917 Orders  location map

23rd of October 1917 Orders

23rd of October 1917 Orders

23rd October 1917  

23rd October 1917  

23rd October 1917  Orders  location map

23rd October 1917  Orders  location map

24th of October 1917 Divisional HQ Moves

24th of October 1917 Orders  location map

24th of October 1917 Instructions  location map

24th of October 1917 Orders

25th of October 1917 Relief Complete

25th of October 1917 Orders

25th of October 1917 Orders

25th of October 1917 Orders

25th of October 1917 

25th of October 1917   location map

26th of October 1917 Attack Made  location map

26th of October 1917 Message

26th of October 1917 Signals

26th of October 1917 Orders

26th of October 1917   location map

27th of October 1917 Positions

27th of October 1917 Movement  location map

27th of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

28th of October 1917 Shelling

28th of October 1917 Orders

28th of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

29th of October 1917 Some Shelling

29th of October 1917 Orders

29th of October 1917 Orders  location map

29th of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

29th of October 1917 Ground Gained

30th of October 1917 Barrage

30th of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

30th of October 1917 Orders

31st of October 1917 Attack Made  location map

31st of October 1917 Intelligence  location map

31st of October 1917 Orders

1st of November 1917 Relief Complete

1st of November 1917 Warning

1st of November 1917   location map

2nd of November 1917 Heavy Shelling  location map

2nd of November 1917 Orders

2nd of November 1917   location map

3rd of November 1917 Gas

3rd of November 1917 Orders  location map

3rd of November 1917 Intelligence  location map

4th of November 1917 Orders

4th of November 1917 

4th of November 1917 Gas Shells

4th of November 1917 Orders  location map

4th of November 1917 Intelligence  location map

5th of November 1917 Artillery Shelled

5th of November 1917 Orders

5th of November 1917 Orders

5th of November 1917   location map

5th of November 1917 

6th of November 1917 Barrage

6th of November 1917 Intelligence  location map

7th of November 1917 Reorganisation

7th of November 1917 Intelligence  location map

8th of November 1917 Quiet

8th of November 1917 Orders  location map

8th of November 1917 Orders

8th of November 1917   location map

9th of November 1917 Orders  location map

9th of November 1917 Some Shelling

9th of November 1917 Intelligence  location map

10th of November 1917 Move

11th of November 1917 Move

12th of November 1917 Quiet

13th of November 1917 On the Move

13th of November 1917 Dispositions  location map

14th of November 1917 Training

15th of November 1917 Training

16th of November 1917 Training

17th of November 1917 On the Move

18th of November 1917 Quiet

18th of November 1917 

19th of November 1917 Training

21st of November 1917 Training

22nd of November 1917 Training

23rd of November 1917 Exercise

24th of November 1917 Exercise

25th of November 1917 Inspection

25th of November 1917 

26th of November 1917 Training

26th of November 1917 

26th of November 1917 

26th of November 1917 

27th of November 1917 Training

28th of November 1917 Training

29th of November 1917 Training

30th of November 1917 Training

30th of November 19197 

1st of December 1917 

2nd of December 1917 

3rd of December 1917 

4th of December 1917 Training

5th of December 1917 Cold Weathe

6th of December 1917 Training

6th of December 1917 

7th of December 1917 Football Match

7th of December 1917 

8th of December 1917 Sports

9th of December 1917 Training

9th of December 1917   location map

10th of December 1917 Moves

11th of December 1917 Moves

12th of December 1917 

13th of December 1917 Move  location map

14th of December 1917 

14th of December 1917 

14th of December 1917   location map

15th of December 1917 Reliefs

15th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

16th of December 1917 Relief Completed

16th of December 1917   location map

16th of December 1917 

16th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

17th of December 1917 

17th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

18th of December 1917   location map

18th of December 1917 

18th of December 1917 

18th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

19th of December 1917 Poor Visibility

19th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

19th of December 1917 Intelligence

20th of December 1917 

20th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

21st of December 1917 

21st of December 1917   location map

21st of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

22nd of December 1917 

22nd of December 1917 Orders

22nd of December 1917 Orders

22nd of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

23rd of December 1917 

23rd of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

24th of December 1917   location map

24th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation

25th of December 1917   location map

25th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

25th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

26th of December 1917 

26th of December 1917   location map

26th of December 1917 

26th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

27th of December 1917   location map

27th of December 1917   location map

28th of December 1917   location map

28th of December 1917 

28th of December 1917   location map

29th of December 1917 

29th of December 1917 Intelligence  location map

30th of December 1917 Quiet

30th of December 1917 

30th of December 1917   location map

30th of December 1917 Orders

30th of December 1917 Orders

31st of December 1917 Bombardment

31st of December 1917   location map

1st of January 1918 Intelligence  location map

1st of January 1918 

1st of January 1918   location map

1st of January 1918 

2nd of January 1918 

2nd of January 1918   location map

2nd of January 1918   location map

3rd of January 1918 

3rd of January 1918 

3rd of January 1918   location map

3rd of January 1918 

3rd of January 1918   location map

4th of January 1918 

4th of January 1918   location map

5th of January 1918 

5th of January 1918   location map

6th of January 1918 

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8th of January 1918 

9th of January 1918 

9th of January 1918 

10th of January 1918 

10th of January 1918 

11th of January 1918 

12th of January 1918 

13th of January 1918 

14th of January 1918 

15th of January 1918 

16th of January 1918 

17th of January 1918 On the Move

18th of January 1918 

19th of January 1918 

19th of January 1918 Orders

20th of January 1918 

21st of January 1918 

21st Jan 1918 Course

22nd of January 1918 

23rd of January 1918 

24th of January 1918 

24th of January 1918 

24th of January 1918   location map

24th of January 1918 

25th of January 1918 

25th of January 1918 

26th of January 1918 

26th of January 1918 

27th of January 1918 

28th of January 1918 

28th of January 1918   location map

29th of January 1918 

30th of January 1918 

30th of January 1918   location map

31st of January 1918 

31st of January 1918 

31st of January 1918   location map

31st of January 1918 Orders

31st of January 1918 Amendment

1st of February 1918  

1st of February 1918  Intelligence  location map

2nd of February 1918 

2nd of February 1918 Orders

2nd of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

3rd of February 1918 

3rd of February 1918 Orders

3rd of February 1918 Orders

3rd of February 1918 Orders

3rd of February 1918 Orders

3rd of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

4th of February 1918 

4th of February 1918 Amendment  location map

4th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

5th of February 1918 

5th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

5th Feb 1918 Course Ends

6th of February 1918 

6th of February 1918 Orders

6th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

7th of February 1918 

7th of February 1918 Orders  location map

7th of February 1918 Instructions  location map

7th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

8th of February 1918   location map

8th of February 1918 Orders

8th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

9th of February 1918 

9th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

10th of February 1918 

10th of February 1918 Orders

10th of February 1918 Orders

10th of February 1918 

10th of February 1918 

10th of February 1918   location map

10th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

11th of February 1918 

11th of February 1918 

11th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

11th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

11th of March 1918 Recce

12th of February 1918 

12th of February 1918 

13th of February 1918 Reorganisation

13th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

13th Feb 1918 Personnel

14th of February 1918 Reliefs

14th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

15th of February 1918 Quiet

15th of February 1918 

15th of February 1918 Orders  location map

15th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

16th of February 1918 Machine Guns Relieved

16th of February 1918 Orders

16th of February 1918 

16th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

16th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

17th of February 1918 Artillery Active

17th of February 1918 

17th of February 1918 

17th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

18th of February 1918 Reliefs

18th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

19th of February 1918 Quiet

19th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

20th of February 1918 Relief Complete

20th of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

21st of February 1918 Reliefs Continue

21st of February 1918   location map

21st of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation

22nd of February 1918 On the Move

22nd of February 1918 Intelligence  location map

23rd of February 1918 Sector Handed Over

24th of February 1918 Training

25th of February 1918 Training

26th of February 1918 Demonstration

26th of February 1918 Orders

27th of February 1918 Training

27th of February 1918 

27th of February 1918 Orders

28th of February 1918 Training

1st of March 1918 Dispositions

2nd of March 1918 Training

3rd of March 1918 On the Move

4th of March 2020 Training

4th of March 2020 Instructions

5th of March 1918 Training

6th of March 1918 Training

7th of March 1918 Training

7th of March 1918 Orders

7th of March 1918 Orders Received

8th of March 1918 On the Move

8th of March 1918 Instructions

9th of March 1918 Dispositions

10th of March 1918 Recce

10th of March 1918 Orders

11th of March 1918 On the Move

12th of March 1918 

12th of March 1918 Training

13th of March 1918 Training

13th of March 1918 Orders

14th of March 1918 Training

15th of March 1918 Artillery Moves

15th of March 1918 

15th of March 1918 

16th of march 1918 Orders Issued

17th of March 1918 Training

18th of March 1918 Training

19th of March 1918 Training

20th of March 1918 Training

21st of March 1918 Operations

21st of March 1918 Orders

21st of March 1918 

21st of March 1918 

21st of March 1918 

21st of March 1918 

21st of March 1918 

22nd Mar 1918 Withdrawal

22nd of March 1918 Message

22nd of March 1918   location map

22nd of March 1918 Message  location map

22nd Mar 1918 In Action  location map

23rd of March 1918 Orders  location map

23rd of March 1918 Message

23rd of March 1918 Orders  location map

23rd of March 1918   location map

23rd of March 1918   location map

23rd of March 1918   location map

24th of March 1918 Orders

24th of March 1918 Orders

24th of March 1918 Warning

24th of March 1918 Message

24th of March 1918 Message

24th of March 1918 

24th of March 1918 

24th of March 1918 

24th of March 1918 Message

25th of March 1918 Orders

25th of March 1918 Orders

25th of March 1918 Orders

26th of March 1918 Orders  location map

27th of March 1918 Message  location map

28th of March 1918 Orders

28th of March 1918 Orders  location map

29th Mar 1918 Orders

30th of March 1918 Movements

31st of March 1918 Orders

31st of March 1918 Warning

31st of March 1918 

1st of April 1918 Operations  location map

1st of April 1918 

2nd of April 1918 

3rd of April 1918 Orders

3rd of April 1918 

3rd of April 1918 Orders

4th of April 1918 On the Move  location map

5th of April 1918 

6th of April 1918 

6th of April 1918 Orders

7th of April 1918 

7th of April 1918 Orders

7th of April 1918 Orders  location map

8th Apr 1918 Moves

8th of April 1918 

8th of April 1918 Orders  location map

9th Apr 1918 Enemy Attack

9th of April 1918 A Busy Day  location map

9th Apr 1918 Shellfire

9th Apr 1918 In Action  location map

9th of April 1918 

9th of April 1918 Orders

9th of April 1918 Message  location map

9th of April 1918 Message

10th of April 1918 Under Attack  location map

10th Apr 1918 Enemy Advance

10th of April 1918 

10th of April 1918 Orders  location map

10th of April 1918 Orders

10th of April 1918 Correction

11th of April 1918 Quiet...and then...  location map

11th Apr 1918 In Action  location map

11th of April 1918 

12th of April 1918 

12th of April 1918 Orders

13th of April 1918 Report  location map

13th of April 1918   location map

13th of April 1918 Orders

14th of March 1918 

14th of April 1918 

15th of April 1918 Defences

15th of April 1918 Orders

15th of April 1918 Orders  location map

16th of April 1918 French Support Arrives  location map

16th of April 1918 into Billets

17th of April 1918 Working Parties

18th of April 1918 Into Billets

19th of April 1918 Orders

19th of April 1918 Orders  location map

20th of April 1918 HQ Moves

21st of April 1918 Training

22nd of April 1918 Training

23rd of April 1918 Orders

23rd of April 1918 Orders

24th of April 1918 Rest and Reorganisation  location map

24th of April 1918 Training

24th of April 1918 Orders

25th of April 1918 Reorganisation

26th of April 1918 On the Move

27th of April 1918 Holding at All Costs  location map

27th of April 1918 On the Move

28th of April 1918 On the Move

29th of April 1918 Training

30th of April 1918 Reports  location map

30th of April 1918 Training

30th of April 1918 Artillery Very Active  location map

1st of May 1918 Exercise

2nd of May 1918 Training

3rd of May 1918 Training

3rd of May 1918 Orders

4th of May 1918 Orders

4th of May 1918 Orders

5th of May 1918 On the Move

5th of May 1918 Orders

5th of May 1918 

6th of May 1918 

6th of May 1918 Relief

6th of May 1918 Orders

6th of May 1918 

7th of May 1918 Visit

8th of May 1918 Reliefs Complete

8th of May 1918 

9th of May 1918 Quiet

10th of May 1918 HQ moves

10th of May 1918 Instructions

10th of May 1918 

11th of May 1918 Schools

12th of May 1918 Conference

13th of May 1918 Shelling

14th of May 1918 Enemy Aircraft

15th of May 1918 Quiet

15th of May 1918 Message

15th of May 1918 Orders

16th of May 1918 Conference

16th of May 1918 Defence

17th of May 1918 Quiet

18th of May 1918 Quiet

19th of May 1918 Raid

19th of May 1918 Intelligence

20th of May 1918 Quiet

21st of May 1918 Reliefs

22nd of May 1918 Quiet

23rd of May 1918 Awards

24th of May 1918 Trench Raid

24th of May 1918 Orders

25th of May 1918 Reliefs

26th of May 1918 Enemy Active

26th of May 1918 Orders

26th of May 1918 

26th of May 1918 

27th of May 1918 Bombardment

27th of May 1918 In Action

27th of May 1918 

28th of May 1918 In Action

28th of May 1918 Orders

28th of May 1918 

28th of May 1918 

28th of May 1918 

28th May 1918 Hard Fighting

29th of May 1918 Reorganisation

30th of May 1918 Line Reinforced

30th of May 1918 Orders

30th of May 1918 

31st of May 1918 On the Move

June 1918 2nd Northumberlands return to France  2nd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers return to France to join 150th Brigade, 50th (Northumbrian) Division.

1st of June 1918 

1st of June 1918 

1st of June 1918 

1st of June 1918 

1st of June 1918 

1st of June 1918 Signals

2nd of June 1918 Bridges

2nd of June 1918 

2nd of June 1918 Instructions

3rd of June 1918 

3rd of June 1918 

3rd of June 1918 

4th of June 1918 

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4th of June 1918 

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13th of June 1918 

13th of June 1918 

14th of June 1918 

15th of June 1918 

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21st of June 1918 

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21st of June 1918 

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22nd of June 1918 

22nd of June 1918 

22nd of June 1918 

23rd of June 1918 

23rd June 1918 Church Parade

23rd of June 1918 An Inspection

24th of June 1918 

24th of June 1918 

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28th of June 1918 

28th of June 1918 

28th of June 1918 Message

28th June 1918 Training

28th of June 1918  Training and Awards

29th of June 1918 

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Want to know more about 50th (Northumbrian) Division?


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Those known to have served with

50th (Northumbrian) Division

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Constantine Robert. Sgt. 9th Btn. (d.15th Sep 1916)
  • Egan James Patrick. Pte. 6th Btn. (d.14th Apr 1917)
  • Harrison John William Scott. Pte. 7th Btn.
  • Mason Leonard. Sgt. 1/5th Btn.
  • McKenzie Norman George. Pte. 5th Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916)
  • McNally Daniel. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.26th Oct 1917)
  • Muir Frank. Bmdr. 250 Bde. (d.30th Sep 1916)
  • Plews Edward. Pte. 4th Btn.
  • Ramshaw Robert. Pte. 1/5th Btn. (d.14th Nov 1916)
  • Robinson Walter. Pte. 7th Btn. (d.17th Sep 1918)
  • Story William Harold. Gnr. 2nd East Riding Bty.
  • Waddle William. L/Cpl. 1/5th Btn. (d.12th Apr 1916)
  • Wallace Robinson. 2/Lt. 8th Btn. (d.2nd Oct 1916)
  • Wheat James. Pte. 4th Battalion, D Company. (d.6th Nov 1918)
  • Young Arthur Stanley. Pte. 1/6th Btn. (d.10th Jun 1915)

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Pte. John William Scott Harrison 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry

My Great Grandfather, John William Harrison served in the early days of WW1 as he enlisted 5 Sep 1914 and was wounded (shot in the face)sometime around 1915-1916. He was discharged on 24 Apr 1916 due to wounds. There are photos of him that clearly show his face being disfigured and from family it was said he was never the same man. I have found his silver badge and medal rolls card but have had no luck finding his pension or service records (Burned during WWII?).

Simon Harrison




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Sgt. Leonard Mason MM. 1/5th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Leonard Mason Discharge Certificate

Leonard Mason was my grandfather and I remember when I was a little girl how I used to sit and polish his medals. I remember on Remembrance Sunday we would walk down to The Cenotaph in Bolton, him wearing his medals and holding my hand, for the Service of Remembrance. He was born on 27th March 1893 at Flitcroft Street, Bolton, son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Mason. He had five siblings, Florence b. 1889, John b. 1891, Samuel b.1895, Julia b. 1897 and Robert b. 1905.

He enlisted on 9th November 1914 and sailed on The Tintoretto to France on 12th February 1915 and landed the following day. Whilst in France he was promoted to Sergeant. On 14th January 1918 his name was gazetted as having been awarded the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field. This award was for his actions at The Battle of Menin Road Ridge (20 – 23 September), part of The Third Battle of Ypres 1917. At some point after being awarded the Military Medal, he was wounded and I have vivid memories of all the marks on his legs made by bullets. He was honourably discharged from the Army on 8th March 1919 and given the Silver War Badge number 450937.

Leonard married Annie Shuttleworth on 29th June 1918 at St Simon & Judes Church, Bolton. They had three children 2 boys and 1 girl. Sadly the two boys died in infancy but the one girl was my mother. My granddad Leonard Mason died on 3rd February 1969 at home in Bolton but I have wonderful memories of him and still miss him to this day.

Leonard Mason, third from right, in hospital blues with Military Medal ribbon attached

Leonard Mason wearing Military Medal

Leonard Mason, far right, wearing hospital blue brassard signifying almost ready for discharge

Leonard Masons Medal Card

Lois Patel




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Sgt. Robert Constantine 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry. (d.15th Sep 1916)

My Great Uncle Robert Constantine was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1887 and married in 1910. He enlisted at Gateshead before the outbreak of war in 1914. In April 1915, he went to France and fought in the Second Battle of Ypres.

Great Uncle Robert wrote many letters home from the war including this transcript of a letter to my Granddad.

Tuesday, 4th Sep 1916. Dear Jim, Received yours dated Aug[ust] 27th . Yes I got the parcel safe. I haven’t seen anything of Will since we left the north and he’s lying a good way from me just now, but they’ll probably be moving further up here when they go into action. Boy we haven’t half been getting put through it lately. We have now been [in crossed out] out of the line about 3 weeks but we are training heavy to take part in the push & I am only wishing the war was finished before we go up, but no such luck, never mind I’ll just have to take my chance the same has all the other boys. I expect you’ll have an idea what part we are at now lets know & I’ll write & tell you if you are right, there's an awful bombardment raging while I am writing this so some poor chaps are going through it hot. I had a letter from Percy & he was telling me about Robbie Rogerson & all the young uns being out here, the Tyneside Irish are down here but I’ve not come across any of them yet. Poor Dougall called up at last & in the dandy ninth, what does he think, I’m afraid they’ll all be wanted out here.

We are getting awful grub just now & I don’t know how I am sticking it & the small place we are in at present you can hardly buy anything fancy 1½ Fr[ancs] (1s/3d [1 shilling and 3 pence, or 6p]) for a loaf of bread & tin stuff is awful dear, sardines 10d [10 pence, or 4p] a tin, same in England for 2½d [2½ pence, or 1p], salmon 1s/8d [1 shilling and 8 pence, or 8p] in England 8d & 9d [8 pence and 9 pence, or 3-3½ p] a tin, eggs 2½d [2½ pence, or 1p] each boxed at that, the sooner this is over & I’m back home the better. I am getting properly fed up & sick of the damn job, but its no use grumbling I’ll have to stick it. Well Jim, I think this is all at present. Hope your let[ter]s have more news. Hoping all at home are keeping well. Remember me to all. With love to all, From your affect[ionate] brother Bob

Lets know if you get the card I am sending you safe, its for Alice. God Bless you all. Cheer up

Robert killed in action on 15th of September 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and his name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial near Albert, on the Somme.

Rachel Constantine




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Pte. Edward Plews 4th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards)

Edward Plews served with the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment during WW1. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.

Edward Plews




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Pte. James Patrick Egan 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.14th Apr 1917)

James Egan served with the 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry during WW1 and died, age 29, on the 14th April 1917. He is buried in Cherisy Road East Cemetery, Heninel in France. He was the husband of Annie Egan, of 61, Cadton Street, Shieldfield, Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Louise Egan




218444

Pte. James Wheat 4th Battalion, D Company. Kings Royal Rifle Corps (d.6th Nov 1918)

James Wheat is my Great Uncle. He joined D Company 4th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps on 12th December 1914. I have no knowledge of his movements during the war. Having survived whatever the Great War threw at him over four years, he died aged just 24 and unmarried on 6th November 1918, just five days before the Armistice. I don't know where he fell, but he is buried in the British Cemetery, Premont, Anise, France (Grave III.B.12).

His elder brother, William, fought with the 9th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Again I have no knowledge of his movements during the war. He fell in action aged 27 on 21st March 1918, leaving behind his young wife, Sarah of 164, Station St. East, Coventry. He died on the first day of the so called Advance to Victory. His body was never found, but his name is commemorated on Panels 61 to 64 the Pozieres Memorial, Somme

They were the sons of James and Ellen Wheat, of 24, Princess St., Coventry.

David Booth




217778

Pte. Walter Robinson 7th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment (d.17th Sep 1918)

Walter Robinson was my Great Uncle, I'd like to confirm that he served with the above battalion and if you could let me know if there are any photos of the said battalion.

Editors Note: The army number given - 36003 - relates to a Private Walter Robinson who served in the 7th Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment and who had former service with the Royal Army Medical Corps (103775). The Commonwealth War Graves Commission records a death on the 17th September 1918 and memorial at Janval Cemetery, Dieppe.

Janet Holmes




216488

Pte. Norman George McKenzie 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.14th Nov 1916)

Norman George McKenzie served with the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and was killed in action aged 27 on the 14th November 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.

Norman was born in Jarrow 1889, son of John and Mary McKenzie nee Barrie. In the 1911 census the family is living at 56 Stead Street, Jarrow with John(50) a ships rivetter and his wife of 26 years Mary(46) having had 10 children with 8 surviving. Five are single and living at home. Norman George(21) a labourer in the shipyard, George Barrie(17) a hairdressers assistant, Janet Aitken(13), Bridget Aitken(9) and Hilda Lizzie(6) are at school.

Vin Mullen




216452

Pte. Daniel McNally 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.26th Oct 1917)

Daniel McNally served in the 1st/5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and died on the age 20 on the 26th October 1917. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and Tyne Cot Memorial. His older brother Andrew Francis McNally is also among the fallen.

Daniel was born in Jarrow 1897, son of the late Patrick and Bridget McNally nee McNally of 48 Pearson Place, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 105 Back High, Jarrow with Bridget(50) widow, born in Rossgray, Tipperary, who had 7 children and 5 are living at this address. Ellen(25) a spinner in ropeworks, Andrew(21) and John(18) are general labourers in the shipyard, Kattie(16) is a bobbin carrier in the ropeworks and Daniel(14) is at school.

Vin Mullen




216363

Bmdr. Frank Muir 250 Bde. Royal Field Artillery (d.30th Sep 1916)

Frank Muir served in D Battery, 250th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and died of wounds on the 30th September 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church, Jarrow and is buried in Martinpuich Cemetery. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. Frank was born in Jarrow but I have been unable to find in any census or BMD records.

Vin Mullen




216001

2/Lt. Robinson Wallace 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry (d.2nd Oct 1916)

Robinson Wallace, Second Lieutenant, served in the 8th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, having previously served as a Private 320 in the 3rd Northern Cyclist Company. He died age 20 on the 2nd October 1916 and is remembered at Monkton Memorial and is buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals.

Robinson was born in Heworth 1896, son of Robinson Jackson and Margaret Jane Wallace of 9 Osborne Terrace, Felling, Gateshead. In the 1911 census Robinson Jackson Wallace(46) is a Police Constable, with his wife of 23 years Margaret Jane(43). They have 3 children, all single, living here, Ada A(23) and Margaret A(19), both Elementary School Teachers. Robinson Wallace is 15 years old and still at school.

Vin Mullen




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L/Cpl. William Waddle 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.12th Apr 1916)

William Waddle, Private 3674, enlisted in Walker and served in the 1st/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 12th April 1916 and is remembered at St. Pauls Church, he is buried in La Laiterie Military Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. it also shows he held the rank of Corporal probably on a temporary basis.

William was born in Jarrow 1893, son of William and Jane Waddle. From an Ancestry search of the 1901 census his family are living at 196 Hope Street, Jarrow. His father William(38) is a Ships Plater in the shipyard and his mother Jane(41) has eight children living there. Robert(18), Frances(14), John(16), Ann(12), Ethel(10), William(8), Mary(3) and Joseph is 1 year old. A marriage search shows William Waddle and Matilda Robson married in the Quarter Jan-Mar 1914 with address given as 20 Queens Road Back Jarrow.

Vin Mullen




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Pte. Arthur Stanley Young 1/6th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.10th Jun 1915)

Arthur Stanley Young enlisted Newcastle and served in the 1st/6th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He died age 24 on the 10th June 1915 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and Ypres(Menin Gate)Memorial. Panel 8 and 12. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.

Arthur was born in Jarrow 1891, brother of Mrs ML Duncan of 2 Park Villas, Wallsend. In the 1901 census the family is living at 8 Harworth Race with William H Young(55) an engine fitter and Lydia A Young his wife. their daughter Margaret E Young (24) is a music teacher and Arthur Stanley Young is 10 years old.

Vin Mullen




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Pte. Robert Ramshaw 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers (d.14th Nov 1916)

Robert Ramshaw enlisted at Walker and served in the 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died on the 14th November 1916 and is remembered at St Paul's Church and is buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery. His medal card has not been located in an Ancestry search.

Robert was born in Jarrow 1893, son of Robert and Sarah Ann Ramshaw nee Mullen. In the 1911 census the family is living at 12 Bell Street, East Jarrow. Robert 49, is a labourer at Furnace Chemical works and his wife of 23 years Sarah Ann have had 10 children of whom 9 survived and are living at this address. There are 5 sons with Robert(18 working as a catcher in the shipyard. The other boys are all of school age. There are 4 daughters with the eldest Sarah Jane (26) helping at home and the other 3 are also of school age or below.

Vin Mullen




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Gnr. William Harold Story 2nd East Riding Bty. Royal Field Artillery

I know my Grandfather, William Story was a prisoner of war in 1918. He served in the 50th Northumberland Division with the RFA & I would like to know where he was captured, his field of operations and whether he was wounded during the war. He was in the Territorial Army prior to the war and during it. My grandfather spoke very little of his experiences of the war, having been involved in heavy fighting and losses.

James Robinson








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