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12th Company, Machine Gun Corps
The 12th Machine Gun Company was formed from the Machine Gun Sections of the 12th Brigade, 4th Division on the 24th of January 1916.
They were in action during the Battles of The Somme. In 1917 they were at Arras, in action during the The First and Third Battles of the Scarpe, before heading north for the Third Battle of Ypres, where they fought in The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde, The Battle of Poelcapelle and The First Battle of Passchendaele. On the 26th of February 1918 they amalgamated with the other Machine Gun Companies of 4th Division to become the 4th Machine Gun Battalion.
The 12th Machine Gun Battalion was formed on the 1st of March 1918 from the Machine Gun Companies of 12th (Eastern) Division. In March 1918 they moved by motor lorry from Busnes to Albert and were in action in The Battle of Bapaume and spent the spring engaged in heavy fighting a the enemy advanced across the old Somme battlefields. On the 1st of July 1918, they attacked Bouzincourt. but were repelled by the enemy. They were relieved on the 10th and moved to the area south of Amiens. They were in action in The Battle of Amiens and were engaged in heavy fighting from the 22nd pushing the enemy back and capturing Meaulte, Mametz, Carnoy, Hardecourt and Faviere Wood with in a week. In September they were in action in a successful attack on Nurlu and pursued the enemy back to Sorel Wood. They were in action during The battles of the Hindenburg Line, including The Battle of Epehy and The Battle of the St Quentin canal. In October they fought in The Final Advance in Artois reaching the Scheldt Canal by the 27th. They were withdrawn for rest on the 30th and after the Armistice moved to the area east of Douai and were engaged in battlefield salvage and sports until demobilisation began.
24th of January 1916 Machine Gun Companies Assemble
26th Apr 1916 Trench Work 
1st Jul 1916 12th MGC in action. On the first of July 1916, 12th Machine Gun Company, 4th Division was in action between Beaumont Hamel and Serre.
1st July 1916 Bombardment
2nd July 1916 Trenches in Poor State
3rd July 1916 Repairs
10th Nov 1917 Construction Work
11th Nov 1917 Trench Work
12th Nov 1917 Trench Work
24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation
21st Jan 1918 Course
5th Feb 1918 Course Ends
13th Feb 1918 Personnel
21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation
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263546 Pte. Thomas Oswald Cook 220th Company Machine Gun Corps Thomas Oswald Cook was born 2nd Oct 1893.
He enlisted under the Derby Scheme in Birmingham on 11th Dec 1915. He was mobilized on 9 Nov 1916 and on 8 Jan 1917 he joined the 22nd Training Reserve Battalion which was part of the 5th Reserve Brigade stationed at Shoreham. He transferred into the Machine Gun Corps on 24th February 1917. His service records lists the following:
- MGC 12th Coy - posted 8 May 1917
- MGC 207th Coy - posted 29 Sep 1917
- MGC 220th Coy - posted 11 Oct 1917
- MGC B? - posted 8 Dec 1917
- MGC 220th - posted 20 Feb 1918
- Home - Posted 26 Mar 1919
- Discharged 22 Apr 1919 - no longer physically fit for War Service.
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262562 Pte. C. Thomas Chadwick 12th Company Machine Gun Corps (d.11th Jun 1918) Tommy Chadwick was shot in the back whilst manning his machine gun.
He is my wife's uncle.
My mother-in-law (just deceased aged 101yrs, and 361 days) was his sister and she never knew him.
I believe his grave is at Calais.
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256288 Lt Col. William Chalmers MC & bar. 8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders William Chalmers served with the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and 12th Company, Machine Gun Corps.
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223900 Pte. James Owen MM. 12th Coy. Machine Gun Corps On the first of July 1916 Private James Owen of the 12th machine gun company, 4th division was awarded a military medal for his actions that day it was awarded for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 1st July 1916 between Beaumont Hamel and Serre.
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