Battles
and Engagements France and Flanders 1917
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
|
Battle
|
Date
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Army
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Corps
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Division/Brigades
|
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065
|
Actions
of Miraumont.
|
17
- 18 Feb
|
5th
|
2nd
|
2nd
Div, 18th Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
066
|
Capture
of Thilloys.
|
25
Feb - 02 Mar
|
5th
|
2nd
|
2nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australinan) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
067
|
Capture
of Irles.
|
10
Mar
|
5th
|
2nd
|
2nd
Div, 18th Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
2nd
(Australian) Div |
|
|
|
068
|
German
Retreat to the Hindenburgh Line.
|
14
Mar - 05 Apr
|
3rd
|
7th
|
14th
Div, 21st Div,
30th Div, 56th
Div |
|
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|
|
|
4th
|
N/K
|
5th
Cavalry Div |
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
1st
Div, 48th Div,
59th Div |
|
|
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4th
|
32nd
Div, 35th Div,
61st Div |
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|
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|
14th
|
Guards
Div, 20th Div (joined the 15th
Corps 25 Mar) |
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|
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15th
|
8th
Div, 20th Div,
40th Div |
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|
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|
|
5th
|
N/K
|
5th
Cavalry Div |
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|
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2nd
|
2nd
Div, 18th Div |
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|
|
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5th
|
7th
Div, 46th Div,
62nd Div |
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18th
|
58th
Div |
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|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
2nd
(Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
069
|
Capture
of Bapaume.
|
17
Mar
|
5th
|
1st
ANZAC
|
2nd
(Australina) Div |
|
|
|
070
|
Occupation
of Péronne. |
18
Mar
|
4th
|
3rd
|
48th
Div |
|
|
|
071
|
Battle
of Vimy.
|
09
- 14 Apr
|
1st
|
1st
|
24th
Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
5th
Div,
1st (Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
072
|
First
Battle of the Scarpe.
Including
the capture of:
Monchy
le Preux
(3rd Cav and 37th Div)
Wancourt Ridge (50th Div)
|
09
- 14 Apr
|
1st
|
13th
|
2nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
Cavalry
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
3rd Cavalry Div |
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|
|
|
6th
|
3rd
Div, 12th Div,
15th Div, 17th
Div,
29th Div, 37th
Div |
|
|
|
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7th
|
14th
Div, 21st Div,
30th Div, 50th
Div,
56th Div |
|
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17th
|
4th
Div, 9th Div,
34th Div, 51st
Div |
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No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
073
|
Second
Battle of the Scarpe.
Including
the capture of:
Guémappe
(15th)
Gravrelle (63rd)
|
23
- 24 Apr
|
1st
|
13th
|
63rd
Div |
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|
|
|
|
3rd
|
6th
|
15th
Div, 17th Div,
29th Div,
8th Bde (3rd Div) |
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7th
|
30th
Div, 33rd Div,
50th Div |
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17th
|
37th
Div, 51st Div,
103rd Bde (34th Div) |
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|
|
074
|
Attack
on La Coulotte.
|
23
Apr
|
1st
|
Canadian
|
5th
Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian0 Div |
|
|
|
075
|
Battle
of Arleux.
|
28
- 29 Apr
|
1st
|
13th
|
2nd
Div, 63rd Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div |
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|
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3rd
|
6th
|
3rd
Div, 12th Div |
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17th
|
34th
Div, 37th Div |
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No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
076
|
Third
Battle of the Scarpe.
Including
the capture of:
Fresnoy
(1st Canadian Div)
|
03
- 04 May
|
1st
|
13th
|
2nd
Div, 5th Div,
31st Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
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3rd
|
6th
|
3rd
Div, 12th Div,
56th Div |
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7th
|
14th
Div, 18th Div,
21st Div |
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17th
|
4th
Div, 9th Div |
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|
|
077
|
Capture
of Rœux.
|
13
- 14 May
|
3rd
|
6th
|
3rd
Div, 12th Div |
|
|
|
|
17th
|
17th
Div, 51st Div |
|
|
|
078
|
Capture
of Oppy Wood.
|
28
Jun
|
1st
|
13th
|
5th
Div, 31st Div |
|
|
|
Battles
071 - 078 are also known as The Battle of Arras
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No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
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079
|
First
Attack on Bullecourt.
|
11
Apr
|
5th
|
5th
|
62nd
Div |
|
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|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
4th
(Australian) Div |
|
|
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080
|
German
Attack on Lagnicourt.
|
15
Apr
|
5th
|
5th
|
62nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
081
|
Battle
of Bullecourt.
|
03
- 17 May
|
5th
|
5th
|
7th
Div, 58th Div,
62nd Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
5th (Australiand) Div |
|
|
|
082
|
Actions
on the Hindenburgh Line.
|
20
May - 16 Jun
|
3rd
|
7th
|
21st
Div, 33rd Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
5th
|
7th
Div, 58th Div,
62nd Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
5th
(Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
20th
Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
083
|
Affairs
South of the Souchez River.
|
03
- 25 Jun
|
1st
|
Canadian
|
3rd
(Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
084
|
Capture
of Avion.
|
26
- 29 Jun
|
1st
|
Canadian
|
3rd
(Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
085
|
Battle
of Hill 70.
|
15
- 25 Aug
|
1st
|
1st
|
6th
Div, 46th Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
2nd
(Canadian Div
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div
|
|
|
|
086
|
Including
the capture of:
Wytschaete
(16th and 36th)
|
07
- 14 Jun
|
2nd
|
9th
|
11th
Div, 16th Div,
19th Div, 36th
Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
23rd
Div, 24th Div,
41st Div, 47th
Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
ANZAC
|
25th
Div,
3rd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
087
|
Operations
on the Flanders Coast
|
20
Jun - 11 Nov
|
|
|
To
Be Added |
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088
|
German
Attacks on Nieuport.
|
10
- 11 Jul
|
4th
|
15th
|
1st
Div, 32nd Div |
|
|
|
089
|
Battle
of Pilckem.
|
31
Jul - 02 Aug
|
2nd
|
10th
|
41st
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
2nd
|
8th
Div, 24th Div,
25th Div, 30th
Div,
53rd Bde (18th Div) |
|
|
|
|
14th
|
Guards
Div, 38th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
39th
Div, 51st Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
15th
Div, 55th Div |
|
|
|
090
|
Capture
of Westhoek.
|
10
Aug
|
5th
|
2nd
|
18th
Div, 25th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
091
|
Battle
of Langemarck.
|
16
- 18 Aug
|
2nd
|
10th
|
39th
Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
2nd
|
8th
Div, 14th Div,
24th Div, 56th
Div,
53rd Bde (18th Div) |
|
|
|
|
14th
|
20th
Div, 29th Div
38th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
15th
Div, 16th Div,
36th Div, 61st
Div |
|
|
|
092
|
Local
Operations around St. Julian.
|
19
Aug
|
5th
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div |
|
|
|
093
|
Local
Operations around St. Julian.
|
22
Aug
|
5th
|
2nd
|
14th
Div, 47th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
15th
Div, 61st Div |
|
|
|
094
|
Local
Operations around St. Julian.
|
27
Aug
|
5th
|
14th
|
38th
Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
61st
Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
095
|
Battle
of the Menin Road.
|
20
- 25 Sep
|
2nd
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
23rd
Div, 33rd Div,
39th Div, 41st
Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
5th
|
3rd
Div, 9th Div,
55th Div, 59th
Div |
|
|
|
|
14th
|
Guards
Div, 20th Div,
29th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
51st
Div, 58th Div |
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|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
096
|
Battle
of Polygon Wood.
|
26
Sep - 03 Oct
|
2nd
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
5th
Div, 7th Div,
21st Div, 23rd
Div,
33rd Div, 39th
Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div,
4th (Australian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
ANZAC
|
3rd
Div, 59th Div
3rd (Australian) Div,
New Zealand Div, |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
5th
|
3rd
Div, 59th Div (both joined
the 2nd ANZAC Corps 28 Sep) |
|
|
|
|
14th
|
4th
Div, 20th Div,
29th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div,
58th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
097
|
Battle
of Broodseinde
|
04
Oct
|
2nd
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
5th
Div, 7th Div,
21st Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
ANZAC
|
3rd
(Australian) Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
14th
|
4th
Div, 29th Div |
|
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|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 18th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
098
|
Battle
of Poelcappelle
|
09
Oct
|
2nd
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
5th
Div, 7th Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
ANZAC
|
49th
Div, 66th Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
14th
|
Guards
Div, 4th Div,
29th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
11th
Div, 48th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
099
|
First
Battle of Passchendaele.
|
12
Oct
|
2nd
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
14th
Div, 23rd Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
4th
(Australian) Div
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
2nd
ANZAC
|
3rd
(Australian) Div,
New Zealand Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
14th
|
Guards
Div, 4th Div,
17th Div |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
9th
Div, 18th Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
100
|
Second
Battle of Passchendaele.
|
26
Oct - 10 Nov
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
1st
Div, 58th Div,
63rd Div |
|
|
|
|
9th
|
19th
Div, 37th Div |
|
|
|
|
10th
|
5th
Div, 7th Div
14th Div, 21st
Div
23rd Div, 39th
Div |
|
|
|
|
Canadian
|
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd (Canadian) Div,
3rd (Canadian) Div,
4th (Canadian) Div |
|
|
|
|
1st
ANZAC
|
1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Ausralian) Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
|
|
|
|
|
5th
|
14th
|
35th
Div, 50th Div,
57th Div (all joined the 19th Corps
29 Oct) |
|
|
|
|
18th
|
58th
Div, 63rd Div
(both joined the 2nd Corps 02 Nov) |
|
|
|
|
19th
|
17th
Div, 18th Div,
35th Div, 50th
Div,
57th Div |
|
|
|
Battles 089 - 100 are also known
as The Third Battle of Ypres
|
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
101
|
The
Tank Attack.
|
20
21 Nov
|
3rd
|
Cavalry
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
5th Cavalry Div |
|
|
|
|
3rd
|
6th
Div, 12th Div,
20th Div, 29th
Div |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
36th
Div, 51st Div,
56th Div, 62nd
Div |
|
|
|
|
7th
|
55th
Div |
|
|
|
102
|
Capture
of Bourlon Wood.
|
23
- 28 Nov
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
6th
Div, 12th Div,
20th Div, 29th
Div |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
Guards Div, 2nd
Div,
36th Div, 40th
Div,
51st Div,
56th Div (joined 6th Corps 24 Nov)
62nd Div |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
56th
Div |
|
|
|
|
7th
|
55th
Div |
|
|
|
No
|
Battle
|
Date
|
Army
|
Corps
|
Division/Brigades
|
|
|
|
103
|
The
German Counter Attacks.
|
30
Nov - 03 Dec
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
1st
Cavalry Div,
2nd Cavalry Div,
4th Cavalry Div,
5th Cavalry Div,
Guards Div, 6th
Div,
12th Div, 20th
Div,
29th Div, 36th
Div,
61st Div |
|
|
|
|
4th
|
2nd
Div, 47th Div,
59th Div |
|
|
|
|
5th
|
2nd
Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec),
47th Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec),
51st Div (joined 6th Corps 02 Dec),
59th Div (joined 4th Corps 01 Dec) |
|
|
|
|
6th
|
3rd
Div, 51st Div,
56th Div |
|
|
|
|
7th
|
21st
Div, 55th Div |
|
|
|
Battles
101 - 103 are also know as The Battle of Cambrai
|
|
|
|
104
|
Action
of Welch Ridge.
|
30
Dec
|
3rd
|
5th
|
63rd
Div |
|
7th
|
9th
Div |
|
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