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8th Company, Machine Gun Corps    The 8th Machine Gun Company was formed from the Machine Gun Sections of the 8th Brigade, 3th Division on the 22 January 1916 they took part in The Actions of the Bluff and St Eloi Craters then moved to The Somme for The Battle of Albert, The Battle of Bazentin helping to capture Longueval, The Battle of Delville Wood and The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 They were at Arras, seeing action at Battles of the Scarpe and The Battle of Arleux. They moved north to the Flanders and were in action during The Battle of the Menin Road and Battle of Polygon Wood during the Third Battle of Ypres. Then moved south and were in action at The Battle of Cambrai. They alamgamated with the other Machine Gun Companies of the Division to become 3th MG Battalion on the 28th of February 1918 In 1918 They were in action on The Somme, in the Battles of the Lys, the Battles of the Hindenburg Line and the Battle of the Selle. After the Armistice 3rd Division advanced into Germany as part of the Occupation Force. 7th Jul 1916 Relief 1st May 1917 Orders Received   14th May 1917 Report   31st May 1917 To Abraham   24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation 2nd Mar 1918 Reliefs      T/2nd Lt William Andrew Stewart HILL ordered to support infantry who were attacking Hollow Corpse, near Frensnes, under heavy machine gun fire 2nd Lt Hill mounted his guns in advantageous positions and gave great support to infantry attack. If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 8th Company, Machine Gun Corps? There are:5241 items tagged 8th Company, Machine Gun Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 222571 Sgt Henry Hands Royal Warwickshire Regiment Machine Gun Corps Henry Hands was born 1893 enlisted in the army at age 15 in 1908, he was serving in Malta when the Great War broke out. He fought with the regiment until he was wounded at the battle of the Somme 1916 - shrapnel wound to the mouth and jaw. He recuperated supplied with false teeth (they lasted him until his death 1985). He joined the MGC as a Sgt in 8 Battery. He spoke of the retreat to the Marne as fighting in a different direction. On over the top his best friend was wounded with a bullet in the foot, it was sticking out and if it was removed he could of walked, but they weren't allowed to stop to help the wounded, he never saw his friend again. He said the regiment lost 400 men in 20 minutes. Frank Hands Add to this record. 219902 Ralph Whalley Machine Gun Corps (d.4th Apr 1918) Ralph Whalley served with the Machine Gun Corps and was killed on 4th April 1918. I am keen to hear any information or see any photographs from this battle, his records show he was shot in the head, his name is on a memorial in Pozeiers cemetery any other information would be greatly appreciated . Vena Shaw Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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