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53rd Company, Machine Gun Corps    The 53rd Machine Gun Company joined 18th (Eastern) Division on the 13th of February 1916. they were in action on The Somme in The Battle of Albert capturing their objectives near Montauban, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge including the capture of Trones Wood, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Thiepval Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre Heights playing a part in the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt and Regina Trench and The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 they took part in the Operations on the Ancre including Miraumont and the capture of Irles, the fought during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and in The Third Battle of the Scarpe before moving to Flanders. They were in action in The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Langemarck and The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele. They joined with the other Machine Gun Companies of the Division to form 18th Machine Gun Battalion on the 16th of February 1918. 1st Jul 1916 In Action   2nd Jul 1916 In Action   3rd Jul 1916 In Action   4th Jul 1916 In Action   5th Jul 1916 Reliefs   6th Jul 1916 Lines of Fire 7th Jul 1916 Relief 8th Jul 1916 On the Move 9th Jul 1916 In Camp 10th Jul 1916 In Camp 11th Jul 1916 Training 12th Jul 1916 Training 13th Jul 1916 Recce   14th Jul 1916 Into Support 15th Jul 1916 Reliefs 16th Jul 1916 Preparations for Attack 17th Jul 1916 Resting 18th Jul 1916 On the Move 19th Jul 1916 Hard Fighting 19th Jul 1916 In Action   20th Jul 1916 In Action   21st Jul 1916 Reliefs   22nd Jul 1916 On the Move 23rd Jul 1916 Resting 24th Jul 1916 On the Move 25th Jul 1916 At Rest 26th Jul 1916 Cleaning 27th Jul 1916 Drill 28th Jul 1916 Lecture 29th Jul 1916 On the Move 30th Jul 1916 In Billets 31st Jul 1916 Training 24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 16th Feb 1918 On the Move 19th Feb 1918 Reorganisation 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. 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