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Battle of Arras 1917    The Battle of Arras began on the 9th of April 1917 following days of artillery bombardment, Allied troops launched an attack on German lines to the east of Arras between Vimy and Bullecourt. There had been a huge build up before the battle and in the British Sector the chalk caves beneath Arras to were utlized conceal their troops, many of whom entered the lines via tunnels dug from the existing network to the trenches. Hard fighting continued until the 16th of May 1917 with the German front line being pushed back significantly.   April 1917 In Action April 1917 Fastest Machines April 1917 Arras April 1917 Battle of Arras 4th Apr 1917 Bombardment Commences 5th April 1917  6th Apr 1917 Shelling 6th Apr 1917 Artillery in Action 7th Apr 1917 Wire Cutting 7th Apr 1917 Preparations 7th Apr 1917 Reliefs 8th Apr 1917 Operations Planned 8th Apr 1917 Preparations 9th April 1917 37th Divison move up at Arras  13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade with 37th Division were in reserve initially at the launch of the Battle of Arras. After initial success the 37th moved up through the lines to continue the attack. This was the area of the Brown Line and having reached here, the 37th Division was brought up through the other Divisions in order to carry the attack into Monchy. This was supposed to have happened on the evening of 9 April, but a sudden turn in the weather made advancing much more difficult. It was so cold that men would freeze to death during the night. That evening the 37th continued the attack in the face of snow past Feuchy Chapel reaching an area known as Orange Hill to the south-east of Monchy 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 V.15 Trench Mortar Bty in action  V.15 Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery are in action in the Second Battle of Arras. 9th April 1917 Units in action at Arras April 1917 In Action 9th April 1917 In Action 9th April 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 145 MGC in Action April 1917  9th Apr 1917 Troops Move Up 9th Apr 1917 Assault Made 9th Apr 1917 Guns Lost 9th Apr 1917 Attack Made 9th Apr 1917 Advance 9th Apr 1917 Attack Made 9th Apr 1917 The Wounded 9th April 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 9th Apr 1917 In Action 10th April 1917 Attack Made  It was only on the night of 10 April that the 37th Division including 13th Battalion, Rifle Brigade and its six supporting tanks were in a position to consider mounting an attack on Monchy. The attack was delivered with the 11th Brigade on the left facing Monchy and the 112th on their right advancing towards La Bergère crossroads (where you will see the Windmill CWGC Cemetery and turn left towards Monchy). Standing up on this hill by the monument you get an immediate understanding as to why the village was so important and why the Germans had spent such a long time fortifying it (The Newfoundland Caribou is erected on top of a German bunker). The attack got off to a bad start. At 0500 hours on a freezing cold morning the infantry and tanks set off across the snow, but the artillery was late in getting into position and when they did eventually open their bombardment they began by shelling the advancing troops who had not been warned of any postponement. Amongst the numerous casualties of this friendly fire was one of the tanks. By 0900 hours though, Monchy was in British hands. The Germans launched a number of counter-attacks but these were driven off. The village remained in Allied hands until it was abandoned during the German Spring offensive of 1918. Monchy was finally retaken again by the Canadians on 26th of August 1918 over three days and at remarkably little cost in terms of casualties, General Allenby's 3rd Army had made remarkable gains. 10th Apr 1917 Attack Made 10th Apr 1917 On the Move 10th Apr 1917 Artillery Advance April 1917 Heavy Losses 10th Apr 1917 Advance 10th April 1917 Nepal Trench 17 10th April 1917 In Action 10th Apr 1917 Unditching 10th Apr 1917 In Action 10th Apr 1917 In Action 11th Apr 1917 Village Taken 11th Apr 1917 Servere Fighting 11th April 1917  11th Apr 1917 Attack Made 11th April 1917 Attack Made 11th Apr 1917 In Action 11th Apr 1917 In Action 11th Apr 1917 Bombardment 12th Apr 1917 Reliefs 12th Apr 1917 On the Move 12th Apr 1917 HQ Moves up 12th April 1917 Very bad weather 13th Apr 1917 Into the Trenches 13th Apr 1917 Up to the Line 13th Apr 1917 Under Shellfire 13th April 1917 Aircraft Lost 13th Apr 1917 In Reserve 14th Apr 1917 In Support 14th Apr 1917 Counter Attack 14th Apr 1917 In Reserve 14th April 1917 Billeted in the cellars of the Museum inn Arras. 15th Apr 1917 Into the Trenches 15th Apr 1917 In Support 16th Apr 1917 In Support 17th Apr 1917 Preparation for Move 17th Apr 1917 In Support 17th of April 1917  18th Apr 1917 Under Shellfire 18th Apr 1917 In Support 19th Apr 1917 In Reserve Trenches 19th Apr 1917 Holding the Line 20th April 1917 On the Move 20th Apr 1917 In Reserve 21st Apr 1917 Reliefs 21st Apr 1917 In Reserve 22nd Apr 1917 Into the Trenches 22nd Apr 1917 Attack Made 22nd Apr 1917 In Reserve 23rd Apr 1917 Attack made 23rd Apr 1917 Survivors Move Back 23rd Apr 1917 Assault Made 23rd Apr 1917 Orders to Attack 23rd Apr 1917 Attack and Counter Attack 23rd Apr 1917 Attack Made 24th Apr 1917 Relief Completed 24th Apr 1917 Relieved 24th April 1917 Bombers intercepted 24th April 1917 Reliefs 25th Apr 1917 On the Move 25th April 1917 Shelling. 28th Apr 1917 Attack Made 29th April 1917 In Action 29th Apr 1917 In Action 1st May 1917 In Action 2nd May 1917 On the Move 3rd May 1917 Not Required 3rd May 1917 Attacks Made 3rd May 1917 Pushing Back 3rd May 1917 Attack Repulsed 4th May 1917 Plum & Apple 6th May 1917 No Rations 6th May 1917 In Action 8th May 1917 Attack 14th May 1917 New Position If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about Battle of Arras 1917? There are:112 items tagged Battle of Arras 1917 available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served in Battle of Arras 1917 during the Great War 1914-1918. Abigail John Henry. Pte. (d.12th Sep 1917) Affleck Thomas. Pte. (d.19th April 1917) Ainsworth Albert. Cpl. (d.7th Oct 1916) Alland Herbert William. Rflmn. (d.23rd May 1917) Allen Albert George. Pte (d.14th January 1919) Anderson Robert Air Smart. Pte. Ansell John George. Rflmn. (d.18th April 1917) Applin Richard. Lt. (d.29th April 1917) Arnup Henry Alfred. Srgt. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Ash William George. L/Cpl (d.11th May 1917) Ashmead William. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Baggs Arthur Edwin. Pte. (d.1st March 1917) Baker Felix Benjamin. L/Cpl. (d.3rd May 1917) Baker Reginald. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917) Baldwin William Benjamin. Pte. (d.5th March 1917) Banger John. Pte. (d.24th April 1917) Barber Frederick. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Barnard Bertie. Cpl. (d.14th Apr 1917) Barnes Henry William. Rflmn. (d.11th May 1917) Barrett John. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Bartrup Albert. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) Bartrup Walter. Pte. (d.14th Apr 1917) Basinger George Lewis. S/Sgt. Battman Frederick William. Sgt. acting WO Battrick George. Cpl. Baverstock John. Rfmn. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Baynes MM. William Henry. 2nd Lt. (d.12th Oct 1918) Beatson Sydney Leonard. L/Cpl. (d.13th May 1917) Beatty Benjamin George. 2nd Lt. (d.28th July 1917) Beaver Albert Richmond. L/Cpl. (d.27th May 1917) Bell George. Sgt Bell Robert Fleming. Capt. (d.28th April 1917) Bence MM. Paul Alfred. Cpl. (d.6th May 1917) Bentley Alfred. Pte. (d.25th April 1917) Berne Patrick William. Sgt. (d.9th Apr 1917) Blackburn John Edward. Pte. (d.14th April 1917) Blackman Sidney Jacob. L?Cpl. (d.11th April 1917) Blackwell Charles Edgar. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Blake James. Pte. (d.21st March 1918) Boardman John. Pte. Booth Sydney Crawford. Pte. Bory Charles Alexander. Pte. (d.8th May 1917) Bourque Eugene Valentine. Bowler Edward. Pte. Brady Patrick. Pte. (d.19th Apr 1917) Bray Victor George Thomas. Private (d.9th Apr 1917) Brennan John. Pte. (d.9th Apr1917) Brent Thomas. Pte. Britton Frederick William. Pte. (d.21st March 1918) Broadley James. Pte. Brown George John. Sgt. (d.7th July 1916) Brown George Arthur. Pte. (d.11th May 1917) Brown Henry Beattie. Cpl. (d.11th Apr 1917) Brown James. Pte. Brown James. Pte. Brown Matthew. Cpl. (d.28th April 1917) Bryant Richard Ernest. Tpr. Bryson Lyle Whidden. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Burgess Bennet Leopold. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) Burridge George. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Bush Edward Thomas. Dvr. (d.23rd April 1917) Cabrey Hugh. Sig. (d.9th May 1917 ) Cairns Matthew. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917) Campbell Kenneth Archibald. Lt. (d.23rd Jan 1917) Carlow Harry. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Caulfield Stephen. Pte. (d.17th April 1917 ) Chapman MM. Frank. Pte. Charlesworth William. Pte. (d.8th Apr 1917) Chegwin Archibald. Pte. (d.8th May 1917) Chessman Alfred James. Gnr. (d.30th May 1917) Clark Campbell. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Clarke William. Pte. Clayton Albert. Pte. Coar Edward Roland. 2nd Lt. (d.8th Jan 1918) Coates Ernest. Pte. (d.5th Oct 1917) Cochrane Samuel Henry. Pte. Cocks Frederick Thomas. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917) Coleman Ernest James. Sgt. (d.28th Aprl 1917) Collier John Albert. Pte. Collins John Joseph. pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Collins John Joseph. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Conley Andrew. Pte. (d.24 Apr 1917) Conley Thomas. Pte. (d.17th May 1917) Conochie Robert Pollock. 2nd Lt. (d.18th May 1918) Cook Herbert. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Cooke William Matthew. Sgt. Cooper William Henry. Pte. (d.12th Apr 1917) Cork Horace Stanley. Pte. Corker Samuel. Pte. (d.14th April 1917) Cornish George Henry. Pte. Cowan James. (d.1917) Cox George David. Sgt. (d.11th April 1917) Cozens Albert Edward. L/Cpl. (d.28th April 1917) Crane William. (d.26th Sep 1916) Crawford Frederick Thomas Edward. Rfm. (d.15th Apr 1917) Creswell Andrew. Pte. Crick George Gregory. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Crowther Frank. Pte. (d.11th April 1917) Cunningham VC. John. Pte. (d.16th April 1917) Cunningham VC. John. Cpl. (d.16th April 1917) Curd Charles Henry. Spr. (d.24th Apr 1917) Curran William. Sgt. (d.28th April 1917) Cutting Ernest. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917) Daley Edward. Pte. (d.13th May 1917) Daniells Frank. Capt. Davies MM. George Mathias. Gnr. Davis Albert Victor. L/Cpl. (d.22 April 1917) Davis R.. Pte. Delisle LÃ?opold. Pte. (d.21st May 1918) Dennis Charles. L/Cpl. (d.9th April 1917) Dickson William James. Cpl. Donnellan William. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Downing George Bernard. (d.23rd April 1917) Dredge Alfred Willie. Pte. (d.8th Apr 1917) Duckhouse Stephen. Pte. (d.14th Aug 1917) Duffy MM. Matthias. Spr. (d.14th July 1917) Dunkley William Christopher. Pte. (d.8th April 1917 ) Earle William Herbert. Cpl. (d.8th May 1917) Eary Frank. Pte. (d.24th Nov 1917) Eastman MM. William. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Eaton William Arthur. Pte. Edmonds Ernest. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917) Egan James Patrick. Pte. (d.14th Apr 1917) Elliott Ethelbert Samuel Gerald. Pte Elliott Samuel James. Rflm. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Erskine VC John. Sgt. (d.14th April 1917) Erswell Charles Godfrey. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Evans George. Pte. (d.10th Nov 1917) Evans John Thomas. Pte. (d.13th May 1917) Evans John Thomas. Pte. (d.13th May 1917) Evans R. Eveleigh Lawrence Horatio Goff. Gnr. (d.13th Apr 1917) Ewan Alexander. Pte. (d.13th Apr 1917) Fall William George. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Fall William George. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Farmer Arthur. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917) Farries Henry. Pte. (d.14th Mar 1917) Favell George Gordon. Pte. (d.10th May 1917) Fawn William Thomas. RQMS. (d.22nd Apr 1917) Fenwick Joseph. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917) Ferguson William Gordon Campbell. Pte. (d.13-18th April 1917) Fielding John William. Pte. (d.15th Aug 1917) Flanaghan Richard. Pte. (d.30th Sep 1918) Fleetwood Cyril Robert. Pte. (d.30th September 1918) Fleming Harry. Pte. Flett William George. Pte. Forster Joseph. Cpl. (d.16th May 1917) Foulger Alfred. Pte. (d.17th May 1917) Fowles Charles Henry. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Foye Thomas. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Franklin Arthur Charles. Rfm. (d.3rd May 1917) Fraser Oswald Campbell. 2nd Lt. (d.9th April 1917) Freear Eric Charles . 2nd.Lt. (d.15th April 1917) Frith Harold Elijah. L/Sgt. (d.11th April 1917) Frost Earnest. Pte. (d.4th May 1917) Fullard DSO, MC, AFC. Philip Fletcher. Capt. Furness Robert. Pte. (d.3rd March 1917) Gaffing David. Gnr. (d.14th Oct 1917) Gardiner William. L/Cpl. (d.26th May 1917) Garrett Thompson. Pte. (d.12th Jun 1917) Gaunt William. Bmbdr. (d.28th April 1917) Gee Henry. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Gelsthorpe Wilfred. L/Cpl. (d.11th April 1917) George Walter John. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917) Gibbons Edwin Ingram. 2nd Lt. (d.29th Apr 1917) Gill Frank. Pte. (d.10th Apr 1917) Gillies MM. John. Pte. Gilmore Peter. Pte. (d.26th Apr 1917) Gladwyn Frederick William Milroy. 2Lt. Gledhill Harold. Pte. Goodacre William Robert Harry. Pte. (d.14th July 1917) Gordon Norman Victor. Pte. (d.17th November 1917) Gough John. Gnr. (d.4th May 1917) Govan Fred. Pte. (d.14th April 1917) Gow William. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1917) Grange William George. Pte. Green MMde. Albert William Charles. Pte. Greenwood Joe. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Griffiths David. L/Cpl. (d.24th August 1918) Grimley Leonard. Rflmn. (d.28th April 1917) Hammond George. Pte. Hancock Timothy. Pte. Hargreaves William. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Harper Carl Horace. Pte. Harrison VC. John. 2nd Lt. (d.3rd May 1917) Hart Sidney Arthur. Rfl. (d.10th September 1918) Hawker Thomas Henry. Pte. (d.14 April 1917) Healy Joseph Gregory. Cpl. (d.12th May 1917) Henderson MM. Ernest Henry. Sgt. Henry George Carruthers. 2nd Lt. Heywood John. Sgt. (d.26th Apr 1916) Hibbard Edmund John. 2nd Lt. (d.9th April 1917) Hill Hugh Henry. L/Cpl. (d.3rd Jul 1917) Hills Walter Edward. 2nd Lt. (d.26th June 1917) Hilton Ernest. Pte. Hines MC DCM MM. John Cecil Newhall. CSM. Hirsch VC MID. David Philip. Cpt. (d.23rd April 1917) Hocking Norman. Pte. Hodgson Francis. L/Cpl. (d.13th May 1917 ) Holdsworth Tom Brown. Pte (d.19th May 1917) Hollings Ernest. Pte. Hordley Jack. Gnr. Horne Arthur. Pte. Horton Ernest William. Pte. (d.21st March 1918) Howard Arthur. Pte. (d.7th Jun 1917) Hubble MM. Thomas Harry. Sgt. (d.25th May 1918) Humble Charles Richard. Pte. (d.7th May 1917) Humphrey Joseph Samuel. Cpl. Humphries Percy. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Humphries Stephen Harry. Pte. Hunt MM. Arthur Elias William. Pte. (d.28th March 1918) Hunt Herbert Clifford. (d.15th May 1917) Hutting William. Pte. Ingram Percival St.John. Rflmn. (d.23rd April 1917) Ingram Percy St John. Rfmn. (d.24th Apr 1917) Irvine Benjamin Bichan. Colour Sgt. Jackson Harold Willows. Lt. (d.14th May 1917) Jackson Joseph. Pte. Jarratt VC. George. Cpl. (d.3rd May 1917) Jennings Stanley. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Jones John Robert. Bmdr. Kay Elias James. Pte. Kay-Shuttleworth Lawrence Ughtred. Capt. (d.30th Mar 1917) Kellam Cyril Claude. Sgt. Kelly Frank A.. Pte. (d.15th Sep 1916) Kemp William Dunstan. Sgt. (d.9th April 1917) Knight VC Arthur George. Sgt. (d.3 September 1918) Lambeth George William. Pte. Lambie Gavin. (d.9th April 1917) Langdon Arthur Charles. 2Lt. (d.27th Oct 1918) Langrishe DSO MID. John duPlessis. Major. Lanham George. Pte. (d.12th May 1917) Laugher Frank. Pte. (d.17th Sep 1917) Lawrence Charles Henry. Pte. (d.15th Aug 1917) Lawrence William. Rflmn. Lax Lorraine. Leather Charles Henry. Cpl. Lee Harry. Rflmn. (d.11th May 1917) Lippman Simon. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Loftus Joseph. Pte. (d.9th May 1917) Lowry Philip Archibald Nicholas. Rflmn. (d.14th April 1917) MacDonald William. L/Cpl. (d.16th Apr 1918) Mackay Angus. Cpl. (d.5th May 1917) Maddison George Albert. L/Cpl. Magee John Gilmor. Cpl. (d.22nd March 1918) Makepeace Samuel Mallet. Pte. (d.6th Aug 1917) Mallaby James. Cpl. Malone Brian Wilmot . 2nd Lt. (d.23rd April 1917) Mann Alexander James. 2nd Lt. (d.10th Apr 1917) Marsden Morris James. 2Lt. (d.20th September 1917) Marshall MM. John William. Sgt. Martin MM. Bertram C.. 2nd Lt. (d.13th April 1917) Matson Charles. Cpl. (d.2nd Mar 1917) Matthew William Johnston. QMS. (d.9th Apr 1917) Maxted Oscar Dean. Lt. Mayell James Richard. Spr. (d.20th May 1917) Mayhew Frank. Dvr. Maynard Thomas Walter. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) McCarren David Stewart. L/Sgt. McConnachie John. Cpl. (d.10th June 1917) McDonald John. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) McLoy John Joseph. Pte. (d.11th Apr 1917) McMunigal James. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) McNally Daniel. Pte. (d.26th Oct 1917) McNaney Patrick. Pte. (d.26th June 1917) McParlane James. Sgt. (d.23rd April 1917) Medler Sidney Richard. Pte. Meehan John. Pte. (d.27th April 1917) Merry MM. Thomas. Sgt. (d.14th April 1917) Messervy Ernest Dyce. Capt. (d.20th Jul 1917) Metcalfe Joseph. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Middleton William. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Milne VC William Johnstone. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Milton William Robert. Sgt. (d.24th Oct 1918) Mitchell William Boyd. Lt Mitcheson John George. L/Cpl. (d.10th April 1917) Molyneux Samuel. CSM (d.7th June 1917) Moore Richard Louis Bertram. Pte. Morrison William Elias. Morton Alfred Edward. Pte. (d.9th April 1917) Morton Alfred Edward. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Mundy Samuel. Pte. (d.9th Sep 1918) Murdoch Robert Moir Taylor. Pte. (d.14th June 1917) Murray Robert. Pte. (d.24th April 1917 ) Musslewhite William John. Pte. (d.29th April 1917) Myers George. Gnr. Napper Richard William Henry Bennett. Sgt. Narvidge John William. Pte (d.14th Apr 1917) Nice Frederick William. Pte. (d.24th April 1917) Norton John Henry. Pte. (d.15th Nov 1916) Noulton Henry. Pte. Noulton Henry. Dvr. Oliver Thomas. 2nd Lt. Ord George Henry. Pte. Owen E.. Oyitch William Henry. Pte. (d.1st Jul 1917) Parker Sidney. Cpl. (d.9th April 1917) Parkes Alfred. Pte. Partridge MM. Heber William Henry. Sgt. Pearce Alfred George. L/Cpl. Pearce Thomas. Pte. (d.31st Mar 1917) Penny David Ernest. Sgt. (d.27th May 1917) Perris Thomas. Pte. Phillips Charles Edgar. Pte. (d.9th Oct 1917) Phillips Richard Thomas. L/Cpl. (d.24th Apr 1917) Phillips MM. Walter Arthur. Rflman. (d.13th Oct 1917) Pidd Percy. Dvr. Plant Lawrence. Pte. (d.28th Aug 1918) Platt Walter Henry. Pte. (d.14th April 1917) Pocock William Henry. Pte. (d.13th May 1917) Poole Alexander Henry. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Potter Alexander. Cpl. (d.9th Apr 1917 ) Priest Edwin Louis. Pte. Purvis Charles Thomas. Gnr. Purvis John George. Pte. (d.10th May 1917) Pyke Thomas. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917) Race Horace Victor. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) Rae Benjamin. Cpl. Ramsden Percy Gordon. Cpl. (d.23rd April 1917) Rance William Charles. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Rance William Charles. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Rasche Henry Wellington. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Rattray James Alec. 2/Lt. (d.23rd September 1917) Revill James William. L/Cpl. (d.9th April 1917) Richards Alfred James. Spr. Richardson Thomas Wilson. Pte. (d.7th May 1917) Ridewood Cecil Maurice. Pte. (d.10th April 1917) Ridge DCM. Morris Levi. Sgt. Riley Thomas William. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1918) Ritchie James Battle . L/Cpl. (d.23rd April 1917) Roat Clifton Harold. Pte. Roberts William. Pte. (d.13th Apr 1917) Robertson David Elder. L/Cpl. (d.3rd May 1917) Robertson James Henry F S. Spr. (d.12th April 1917) Robins MM. Arthur. Sgt. (d.14th Oct 1918) Robinson Thomas. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Roebuck Oliver. Pte (d.3rd May 1917) Rogers MM. Alfred. Cpl. Ronaldson Thomas. Sgt. (d.17th Apr 1917) Rook Morton. Pte. Rorrison John. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Rose Henry. Pte. (d.20th-22nd April 1917) Rose Henry. Pte. (d.20th April 1917) Rowe Albert Edward. Sgt. Rowe Horace Bartlett. L/Cpl. (d.21st May 1917) Rust Wilfred. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Sample Frederick. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Samwell Frederick James. Pte. (d.14th April 1917) Sandercock Leonard. Cpl. (d.18th Apr 1917) Seacy Samuel. Pte. Seely Frank Reginald. 2nd Lt. (d.13 April 1917) Seely Frank Reginald. 2nd Lt. (d.Apr 1917) Sermons Arthur Frank. Pte. (d.12th Feb 1916) Shaw MM. Herbert Wilson. Sgt. Shepherd John. Pte. (d.21st Nov 1917) Sherwood Joseph Edward . Pte. (d.21st April 1916) Shingleton Albert. Sgt. Short Sidney John. (d.14th April 1917) Sifton VC Ellis Welwood. L/Sgt. (d.9th April 1917) Slade Richard. Pte. Sloan Thomas. Pte. (d.16th May 1917) Smallman George. Pte. (d.21st March 1918) Smith Ellis. Pte. (d.15th Apr 1917) Smith Ernest Albert. Cpl. Smith Hubert Francis. Sgt. (d.29th April 1917) Smith James William. Pte. (d.28th March 1918) Smith MM. John Edward. Sgt. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Smith MM. John Edward. Pte. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Smith MM. Joseph. Sgt. (d.12th Apr 1917) Smith MM. Joseph. Sgt. (d.12th May 1917) Smith Thomas. Pte. (d.2nd Sep 1918) Somerfield George. Pte. (d.30th January 1917) Spencer Robert. (d.3rd May 1917) Stillwell Gordon Ottis. Pte. (d.17th Apr 1917) Stockton Robert. Dvr. Stone William. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917) Street Frederick. Pte. (d.23rd June 1917) Strode Ernest. Pte. (d.29th Apr 1917) Stromberg Gustav Adolph. Pte. (d.15th Sep 1916) Studley Norman Crabtree. Pte. (d.28th April 1917) Sutherland James Neil. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Swinburne Hugh Stewart. Pte. (d.14th Aug 1916) Swindlehurst Robert. Pte. (d.15th Apr 1917) Sykes VC. Ernest. Pte. Symonds Frederick Charles. Cpl. (d.8th Oct 1918) Symons Cecil Henry. Pte. (d.3rd Oct 1917) Tait Frederick James. Pte. (d.25th April 1917) Talbot George William Harwood. Pte. Tambling Frederick Gilbert Billings. Pte. (d.17th March 1917) Theobald MC Reginald. Lt. (d.10th Apr 1918) Thompson DSO . Albert George. Col. Thompson James Joseph. Pte. (d.27th April 1917) Thornley Joseph. Rfn. (d.11th April 1917) Thorpe Charles. Cpl. (d.3rd Aug 1917) Thurlow Thomas. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Todd Charles Gordon. Pte. Trim Ernest Frank. L/Cpl. (d.28th Apr 1917) Tunnicliffe Fred Gustavus. Sgt. (d.23rd April 1917) Tunnicliffe Jess. Pte. (d.25th Apr 1917) Turner Arthur. Pte. (d.3rd May 1917) Turner Cuthbert. 2nd Lt. (d.23rd April 1917) Twinn John Edward. Cpl. (d.3rd July 1916) Upton John William. Rfmn. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Upton William Thomas . Pte. (d.24th April 1917) Valentine Henry. Pte. Vandal Robert. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Vayro Thomas. Sgt Verschoyle William Arthur. Capt. (d.11th Apr 1917) Vincent John Wright. Cpl. Waddington Cecil. Pte. (d.10th April 1917) Wageman Harold Victor . Sgt. (d.10th April 1917) Wales Edward Ambrose. Sgt. (d.18th Nov 1917) Walker Alfred Richard. Pte. (d.1st Mar 1917) Walker Ernest Edward. (d.23rd Apr 1917) Walker Vernon Lee. 2nd Lt. (d.29th May 1917) Walsh MID Thomas. Sgt Walton Julien Merral. L/Cpl. (d.21st May 1917) Wanley Arthur. L/Cpl. (d.20 May 1917) Warburton Ernest. 2nd Lt. Ward Dick. Private (d.15th June 1917) Ward Robert. Pte. (d.30th Nov 1917) Warner Albert Charles. Pte. (d.14th May 1917) Warren MM. Ernest. Cpl. Wateridge William James. Pte. (d.1st Aug 1918) Watford William. Sgt. Watson George Robert. Spr. (d.4th May 1917) Watson VC, DSO. Oliver Cyril Spencer. Lt Col. (d.28th Mar 1918) Watson Ralph Wycliffe. Pte. (d.18th Aug 1918) Weir MC. Thomas Henderson. Mjr. (d.8th May 1918) West William. Pte. (d.9th Apr 1917) Westcott Henry. Pte. (d.28th Apr 1917) White VC. Albert. Sgt. (d.19th May 1917) White George Henry . Pte. (d.3rd May 1917 ) Whitlie Peter. Pte. (d.23rd April 1917) Whittaker Henry. Pte. (d.14th Jan 1917) Wicks George. Pte. (d.13th April 1917) Wicks George William. Pte. (d.13th April 1917) Wilby Sydney Charles. 2nd Lt. Wild Harry. Sgt. (d.12th Apr 1917) Wild Harry. Sgt. (d.12th April 1917) Wild Harry. Sgt. (d.12th April 1917) Williams Evan David. Able Sea. (d.4th June 1917) Williams Ralph William. Cpl. Willocks John Whyte. Pte. 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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. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Bloody April: Slaughter in the Skies Over Arras, 1917 Peter Hart As the Allies embarked upon the Battle of Arras, they desperately needed accurate aerial reconnaissance photographs. But by this point the Royal Flying Club were flying obsolete planes. The new German Albatros scouts massively outclassed them in every respect: speed, armament, ability to withstand punishment and manoeuverability. Many of the RFC's pilots were straight out of flying school - as they took to the air they were sitting targets for the experienced German aces. Over the course of 'Bloody April' the RFC suffered casualties of over a third. The average life expectancy of a new subaltern on the front line dropped to just eleven days. And yet they carried on flying, day after day, in the knowledge that, in the eyes of their commanders at least, their own lives meant nothing compared to the photographs they brought back, which could save tens of thousands of soldiers on the ground. In this book Peter Hart tells the story of the air war over Arras, using the voices of the men who More information on: Bloody April: Slaughter in the Skies Over Arras, 1917 The German Army in World War I: v. 3: 1917-18 Nigel Thomas ."..beautifully illustrated and the eight color plates show off a variety of WWI uniforms/equipment that are appropriate for armies that fought in the RCW...fills a very necessary spot in my wargaming library... As always, Osprey books form the first line of any 'attack' on a new period of study!" -"HMG Reviewing Stand" Product Description This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war on all fronts: the last great battles of attrition in the West (Arras, Messines, 3rd Ypres - Passchendaele/Langemarck - and Cambrai, 1917) and the collapse of Russia in the East. The 'Kaiserschlacht' campaign is covered, as are the German operations in Italy, the Balkans, and in support of Turkey in the Middle East. Uniform changes during this period reflected the introduction of new tactics and weapons and new types of troops, such as tanks and assault battalions. More information on: The German Army in World War I: v. 3: 1917-18 The German Army in World War I: 1914-15 Pt. 1 Nigel Thomas ."..beautifull illustrated and the eight color plates show off a variety of WWI uniforms/equipment that are appropriate for armies that fought in the RCW...fills a very necessary spot in my wargaming library... As always, Osprey books form the first line of any 'attack' on a new period of study!" -"HMG Reviewing Stand" Product Description This is the first of three books that study the German Army of World War I in great detail. They give a comprehensive study of the organisation, uniforms, insignia and equipment of the Imperial German army - in practice the combined armies of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg. This first volume covers the troops who fought at Mons, Arras, and 1st Ypres in 1914; in winter 1914; at Neuve Chappelle, 2nd Ypres, Artois and the Argonne, 1915; and in East Prussia and Poland, 1914-15. It reflects the impact of the first period of trench warfare on the uniforms worn at the outbreak of war. More information on: The German Army in World War I: 1914-15 Pt. 1 Arras: The Spring 1917 Offensive in Panoramas Including Vimy Ridge and Bullecourt Peter Barton "'Astonishing ... made my heart sigh' Independent 'An extraordinary set of panoramic photographs that reveal the battlefields of the Western Front as never before.' The Times 'Hauntingly magnificent' Navy News 'His works are widely regarded as milestones in the gaining of a balanced understanding of the First World War.' Soldier magazine" This title features unseen panoramas of the most dangerous battle of the First World War. In spring 1917, Allied troops on the Western Front began the largest ever artillery barrage on German positions, using over 2.7 million shells. During the battle they succeeded in capturing the famous Vimy Ridge. But the ultimate cost of fighting was immense, with a daily casualty rate 40 per cent greater than the Somme and almost double that of Passchendaele - making it hour for hour the most dangerous major campaign of the First World War. In this major new account of the conflict, Peter Barton showcases over 50 re-discovered British and German panoramic pho More information on: Arras: The Spring 1917 Offensive in Panoramas Including Vimy Ridge and Bullecourt Walking Arras Paul Reed As is always the case with Paul Reed's books, the subject is extremely well researched and makes for an interesting read. The battlefields of Arras have largely been overshadowed by those of the Somme and Ypres. This guide goes a long way to fill the void and helps to give the battlefield walker a view of the terrible events which took place there. At last- a guide to the neglected battlefields of Arras! Paul Reed has again done an excellent job in collecting information and writing this guide to the Arras area. I have visited War Cemeteries in the area many times, but have always wanted to know more about what happened there, and what still survives to be seen in the area, and this book covers it all, and will be put to good use on my next visit. Well done Paul, this book is a must for anyone visiting the area, and I can't wait to try it out. More information on: Walking Arras Cheerful Sacrifice Jonathan Nicholls Tells the story of the spring offensive of April - May 1917, otherwise known as the Battle of Arras. The author gives the Battle of Arras its proper place in the annals of military history, enhancing his text with a wealth of eye-witness accounts. More information on: Cheerful Sacrifice The Confusion of Command: The Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas D'Oyly 'Snowball' Snow 1914 -1918 Dan Snow & Mark Pottle The enemy has got to be fought everywhere and hard... Everything is going very well indeed and no one minds the losses as long as we are moving. The never-before-published papers of General Sir Thomas D Oyly Snow provide a remarkable insight into the mindset of the Great War commanders. Despite being severely injured during the first Battle of the Marne when his horse fell and rolled over him, cracking his pelvis Snow served at some of the most important battles of the Western Front. His memoirs include the battle of Loos, the second battle of Ypres, the battles of Arras and Cambrai, the retreat from Mons and was responsible for the diversionary attack on Gommecourt on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Somme. This volume is comprised of vivid extracts from contemporary notes that only an eyewitness can offer coupled with frank postwar reflections that show the wisdom of hindsight and perspective, which brings an open awareness of military folly. D Oyly Snow died in London, aged 82, on More information on: The Confusion of Command: The Memoirs of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas D'Oyly 'Snowball' Snow 1914 -1918 Monchy le Preux - Arras Colin Fox More information on: Monchy le Preux - Arras Gavrelle: Arras Kyle Tallett & Trevor Tasker During the Battle of Arras 1917, the village of Gavrelle was captured by the Royal Naval Division; the Royal Marines suffered their highest casualties of their history at Gavrelle Windmill. Four VCs were awarded for actions around Gavrelle.' More information on: Gavrelle: Arras The Kensington Battalion: Never Lost a Yard of Trench G.I.S Inglis Can there be any more Kitchener infantry battalions, especially the locally raised "pals", waiting to have a history written? Surely there can not be many. This one, the 22nd (Service) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers - raised, as the title suggests, in Kensington in London - already has a good if rather short published history in Christopher Stone's "Short history of 22nd Royal Fusiliers in the Great War". So was Geoff Inglis' work necessary and is it a worthwhile purchase? In my view, a resounding yes on both counts. This battalion benefits from having an unusually extensive archive and a good deal of published work covering its activities. This provides an excellent background for compilation of a detailed history. But "Never lost a yard of trench" goes further, not least due to the fact that the author met several battalion veterans, as the work on the book began many years ago and was interrupted for a long spell. The personal touch, as well as the author's evident expertise an More information on: The Kensington Battalion: Never Lost a Yard of Trench Somewhere in Blood Soaked France Alasdair Sutherland From the heat and dust of the Dardanelles to the mud of the Western Front, Corporal Angus Mackay had one constant companion, his diary. He wrote of the battles and campaigns he fought in, names that would go down in history: Gallipoli, the Somme, Ypres and Arras. Serving in the the 1st/5th Battalion (Queens Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots and later the 88th Brigade Machine Gun Corps, he left a record of one man's extraordinary and tragic war. In Somewhere in Blood Soaked France, Alasdair Sutherland reveals this previously unpublished account of the First World War, complete with historical context, orders of battle and extracts from official war diaries. This rare source - it was an offence to keep a record in a case of capture - offers a stirring insight into the bravery of Mackay and his companions, who were not afraid to die for their country. 'If I go under it will be in a good cause, so roll on the adventure.' More information on: Somewhere in Blood Soaked France

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