Battles
and Engagements France and Flanders 1916
The
dates given for the battles listed below are the dates of the duration
of the battle. Units would not have fought in the larger battles for
the whole of the time, but they may have been engaged several times.
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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046
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Actions
of the Bluff. |
14
- 15 Feb,
02 Mar
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2nd
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5th
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17th
Div (14 - 15 Feb)
3rd Div, 17th
Div (02 Mar) |
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047
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Actions
of the St. Eloi Craters. |
27
Mar - 16 Apr
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2nd
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5th
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3rd
Div |
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Canadian
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2nd
(Canadian) Div |
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048
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German
Attack on Vimy Ridge. |
21
May
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1st
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4th
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47th
Div |
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3rd
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17th
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25th
Div |
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049
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Battle
of Mount Sorrel. |
02
- 13 Jun
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2nd
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14th
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20th
Div |
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Canadian
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1st
(Canadian) Div
2nd (Canadian) Div
3rd (Canadian) Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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050
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Battle
of Albert.
The
following are all parts of the the above battle but are worthy
of a mention. All the locations listed below were captured during
the battle, in brackets is the division that captured the location.
Montauban
(30th)
Mametz (7th)
Fricourt (17th)
Contalmaison (23rd)
La Boisselle (19th)
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01
- 13 Jul
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4th
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3rd
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1st
Div, 8th Div,
12th Div (until 05 Jul then 10th
Corps),
19th Div, 23rd
Div,
34th Div |
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4th
/ Reserve
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8th
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4th
Div, 29th Div,
31st Div, 48th
Div |
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4th
/ Reserve
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10th
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12th
Div (from 05 Jul),
25th Div, 32nd
Div,
36th Div, 49th
Div |
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4th
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13th
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3rd
Div, 9th Div,
18th Div, 30th
Div,
35th Div |
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15th
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7th
Div, 17th Div,
21st Div, 33rd
Div,
38th Div |
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The
Reserve Army took over control of the 8th and 10th Corps on 04
Jul .
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The
following subsidiary action took place as a diversion to the main
attack.
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051
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Attack
on the Gommecourt Salient. |
01
Jul
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3rd
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7th
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37th
Div, 46th Div,
56th Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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052
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Battle
of Bazentin.
The
following are all parts of the the above battle but are worthy
of a mention. All the locations listed below were captured during
the battle, in brackets is the division that captured the location.
Longueval
(3rd, 9th)
Trônes Wood (18th)
Ovillers (48th) |
14
- 17 Jul
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4th
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Cavalry
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2nd
(Indian) Cavalry Div |
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2nd
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1st
Div, 23rd Div,
34th Div |
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13th
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3rd
Div, 9th Div,
18th Div |
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15th
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7th
Div, 21st Div,
33rd Div |
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Reserve
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10th
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25th
Div, 32nd Div,
48th Div, 49th
Div |
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053
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Attack
on Fromelles. |
19
Jul
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1st
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11th
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61st
Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
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054
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Attacks
on High Wood. |
20
- 25 Jul
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4th
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3rd
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19th
Div |
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15th
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5th
Div, 7th Div,
33rd Div, 51st
Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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055
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Battle
of Delville Wood. |
15
Jul - 03 Sep
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4th
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13th
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2nd
Div, 3rd Div,
9th Div, 24th
Div,
53rd Bde (18th Div) |
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14th
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20th
Div, 24th Div |
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15th
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7th
Div, 14th Div |
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056
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Battle
of Pozières.
Including
the fighting for Mouquet Farm.
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23
Jul - 03 Sep
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4th
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3rd
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1st
Div, 15th Div,
19th Div, 23rd
Div,
34th Div |
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Reserve
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2nd
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12th
Div (joined 10th Corps 24 Jul),
25th Div,
48th Div (joined 10th Corps 24
Jul),
49th Div (joined 10th Corps 24
Jul) |
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10th
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12th
Div (from 24 Jul)
48th Div (from 24 Jul)
49th Div (from 24 Jul) |
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1st
ANZAC
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1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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057
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Battle
of Guillemont. |
03
- 06 Sep
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4th
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14th
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5th
Div, 16th Div,
20th Div |
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15th
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7th
Div, 24th Div,
55th Div |
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058
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Battle
of Ginchy. |
09
Sep
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4th
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14th
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16th
Div, 56th Div |
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15th
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55th
Div |
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059
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Battle
of Flers - Courcelette.
Including
the Capture of Martinpuich by the 15th Div
This
battle is notable for two reasons: It was the first time that Tanks
went into action and the first time the Creeping or Rolling Barrage
was used by the British Artillery. |
15
- 22 Sep
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4th
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Cavalry
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1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd (Indian) Cavalry Div |
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3rd
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1st
Div, 15th Div,
23rd Div, 47th
Div,
50th Div,
103rd Bde (34th Div) |
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14th
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Guards
Div, 5th Div,
6th Div, 20th
Div,
56th Div |
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15th
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14th
Div, 21st Div,
41st Div, 55th
Div,
New Zealand Div |
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Reserve
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2nd
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11th
Div, 49th Div |
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Canadian
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1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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060
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Battle
of Morval.
Including
the Capture of:
Combles
(56th)
Lesbœufs (Guards,
6th)
Gueudecourt (21st)
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28
Sep
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4th
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3rd
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1st
Div, 23rd Div,
50th Div |
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14th
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Guards
Div, 5th Div,
6th Div, 20th
Div,
56th Div |
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15th
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21st
Div, 55th Div,
New Zealand Div |
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061
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Battle
of Thiepval. |
26
- 28 Sep
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Reserve
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2nd
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11th
Div, 18th Div |
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5th
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39th
Div |
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Canadian
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1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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062
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Battle
of Le Transloy.
Including
the:
Capture
of Eaucourt l'Abbaye (47th)
Capture of Le Sars (23rd)
Attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt (9th, 15th and 47th) |
01
- 18 Oct
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4th
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3rd
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9th
Div, 15th Div,
23rd Div, 47th
Div,
50th Div |
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14th
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4th
Div, 6th Div,
20th Div, 56th
Div |
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15th
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12th
Div, 21st Div,
30th Div, 41st
Div,
New Zealand Div,
88th Bde (29th Div) |
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Reserve
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Canadian
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1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div |
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063
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Battle
of the Ancre Heights.
Including
the capture of:
Schwaben
Redoubt
(18th and 39th)
Stuff Redoubt (25th)
Regina Trench (18th, 25th, 39th and
4th Canadian)
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01
- 11 Oct
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Reserve
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2nd
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18th
Div, 19th Div,
25th Div, 39th
Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
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5th
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39th
Div (joined 2nd Corps 04 Oct) |
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Canadian
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1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div (joined
2nd Corps 07 Oct) |
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No
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Battle
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Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
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064
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Battle
of the Ancre.
Including
the capture of:
Beaumont
Hamel (51st)
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13
- 18 Nov
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4th
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3rd
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48th
Div |
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5th
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2nd
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18th
Div, 19th Div,
39th Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
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5th
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2nd
Div, 3rd Div,
32nd Div, 37th
Div,
51st Div, 63rd
Div |
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13th
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31st
Div,
120 Bde (49th Div) |
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Battles 050 - 064 are also known
as the Battle of the Somme
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