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Battle of Amiens
The Battle of Amiens opened at 4.20am on the 8th of August 1918. British 18th (Eastern) Division and 58th (2/1st London) Division attacked north of the River Somme supported by the 33rd American Division. The Australian 2nd Division and 3rd Division attacked south of the river with the Canadian 2nd and 3rd Divisions on their right, the French First and Third Armies were also in action to the south. German forces were pushed back across the ground they had captured in the Spring Offensive.
1st August 1918 In Action
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8th August 1918 Attack Made
8th August 1918 Brave Actions
8th August 1918 Battery Overcome
8th August 1918 Progress
8th August 1918 Attack Made
8th August 1918 Assault
8th August 1918 Through the Fog
8th August 1918 In Action
8th August 1918 Attack
8th August 1918 Attack Made
8th August 1918 Overflow MDS
8th August 1918 Attack Made
8th August 1918 In Action
8th August 1918 To Assembly Point
8th August 1918 Defensive Flank
8th August 1918 Assault
8th August 1918 On the Run
8th August 1918 Lines of Communication Targeted
9th August 1918 Advance Continues
9th August 1918 Attack Made
11th August 1918 Brave Actions
13th August 1918 hard work
13th August 1918 Special Order
21st August 1918 Attack Made
25th August 1918 Losses
25th August 1918 Bomber squadrons busy
26th Aug 1918 Attack Made
26th August 1918 Troops bombed
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There are:32 items tagged Battle of Amiens 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 Amiens
during the Great War 1914-1918.
- Bartley Frank Howard. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1918)
- Beatham VC. Robert Matthew. Pte. (d.11th Aug 1918)
- Brannigan Alphonsus. Spr.
- Brimacombe Edgar Lewis.
- Burke James. Pte. (d.27th Sep 1918)
- Cornish George Henry. Pte.
- Delahunt Peter Godfrey. 2nd Lt. (d.28th August 1918)
- Dinesen VC. Thomas Fasti. Lt.
- Duncan David. Pte.
- Dundas MC & Bar George. Lt. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
- George Henry Cornelius. L/Cpl. (d.8th August 1918)
- George Thomas. 2nd Lt.
- Gibson John Thomas. Pte. (d.18th August 1918)
- McAlpin MiD. Kenneth Furgus. T/Capt
- McLauchlan John Hall. L/Cpl.
- Nelson Robert. Pte.
- Pearcy John. Pte
- Southgate Albert Edward. Rflmn. (d.19th Apr 1918)
- Sparshott William. Pte. (d.8th August 1918)
- Tudge Walter. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
- White William. Pte. (d.25th Aug 1916)
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