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58th Company, Machine Gun Corps



   The 58th Machine Gun Company joined 19th (Western) Division on the 14th of February 1916. They were in action during the Battle of the Somme, capturing La Boisselle and being involved in The attacks on High Wood, The Battles of Pozieres Ridge, the Ancre Heights and the Ancre. In 1917 they were in action in The Battle of Messines and the Third Battles of Ypres. They joined with the other Machine Gun Companies of the Division to form 19th Machine Gun Battalion on the 14th of February 1918.

23rd Oct 1915 Relief  location map

2nd Apr 1917 Heavy Snow

1st Oct 1916 Orders

2nd Oct 1916 Brigades Training

3rd Oct 1916 Reliefs

4th Oct 1916 On the Move

6th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

7th Oct 1916 Reliefs  location map

8th Oct 1916 Orders Issued  location map

12th Oct 1916 Shelling  location map

14th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

15th Oct 1916 Orders  location map

1st Dec 1916 Training

2nd Dec 1916 Training

13th Dec 1916 Inspection

18th Dec 1916 Inspections

21st Dec 1916 Sports Medals

22nd Dec 1916 Company Training

31st Dec 1916 Training

1st Apr 1917 Artillery Registration  location map

3rd Apr 1917 Blizzard  location map

4th Apr 1917 Artillery Active  location map

5th Apr 1917 Some Shelling  location map

6th Apr 1917 Artilery in Support  location map

7th Apr 1917 Shelling  location map

8th Apr 1917 Artillery Registration

9th Apr 1917 Hail Stones  location map

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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Those known to have served with

58th Company, Machine Gun Corps

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Cave Robin Douglas. (d.18th Aug 1918)
  • Cooley Albert Richard. Pte.
  • Lee Kenneth. Pte. (d.30th May 1918)
  • Oakley MM.. Frank. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Aug 1917)
  • Oakley MM.. Frank. L/Cpl. (d.2nd Aug 1917)
  • Simpson Frederick Charles Wilfred. Cpl. (d.22nd Aug 1918)
  • Williams Nathan. Pte. (d.21st March 1918)

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L/Cpl. Frank Oakley MM. 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.2nd Aug 1917)

I hold the Military Medal for Lance Corporal Frank Oakley of 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps who died 2nd Aug 1917. Remembered with honour at Locre Hospice Cemetery Frankwas born in Birmingham, originally enlisted in West Yorkshire Regiment and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps

Stephen Faulkner




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Cpl. Frederick Charles Wilfred Simpson 55th Battalion Machine Gun Corps (d.22nd Aug 1918)

Born October 1898 in Clerkenwell, London, Frederick Simpson was the first child of Emma and Frederick Simpson. He followed his father into the print industry as a ledger clerk. Prior to enlisting he was a volunteer in the Rifles Corps. He enlisted on the 27th of May 1916 in Grantham. He was 17 at the time and lied about his age saying that he was 19.He went to Flanders as part of the Machine Gun Corps and served with the 55th and/or 58th Battalion, records contradict. He died of wounds on 22nd of August 1918 and was buried in Pernes British Cemetery in France.

Jacqueline Burke




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Pte. Kenneth Lee 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.30th May 1918)

Kenneth Lee was a dairyman at Weston, Staffordshire prior to the war and hailed from Derby. I'm researching the war memorial and would welcome any info regarding Kenneth

Bob Wilson




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Pte. Nathan Williams 58 Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.21st March 1918)

I have a photo of Nathan Williams in civies, with what appears to be the Wiltshire Regimental Badge on his lapel. Is it possible that he was attached to the regiment? From his records 1914 he was a gunner MGC. In 1918 he was with 206th MGC and on the Pozieres Memorial he was with the 58th coy MGC.

Was it normal for men in civies to wear a badge to show he was in the Army?

Editor's Note: The Machine Gun Corps was not formed until 1916 so it is likley he was previously a Machine Gunner in the Wiltshire Regiment. If he was on leave he may well have worn his cap badge on his civies to avoid being mistaken for a civilian and being hassled to join up or been given the dreaded white feather. Though most men would wear uniform even when on leave.

Aubrey Williams




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L/Cpl. Frank Oakley MM. 58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.2nd Aug 1917)

Frank Oakley was born in December 1880. He was a private in the West Yorkshire Regiment and was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in or around February 1916. He is buried at Locre Hospice Cemetery, Belgium. He was awarded the MM before his death, but as yet, I can find no record of why he won this award. He died from gas poisoning either by Phosgene or Mustard gas? He was married and had eight children at the time of his death

Phil Oakley






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