A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919
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A Short History of the 6th Division: Aug. 1914-March 1919
Great Britain. Army. Division, 6th; World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front; World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
11. Reconnaissance in force by 71st Infantry Brigade brought
to a standstill by machine-gun fire.
11-12. 18th Infantry Brigade relieved 71st Infantry Brigade
by night.
12. 18th Infantry Brigade reconnaissance in force at 4.30 p.m.
made a little ground.
14. 71st Infantry Brigade relieved 18th Infantry Brigade.
16-17. 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades moved to north for general
attack on 18th, with 30th American Division on left and 46th
Division on right. Brig.-Gen. Walker wounded.
18. _General attack_ through Vaux Andigny--16th Infantry
Brigade on left, 18th Infantry Brigade on right, 71st
Infantry Brigade in reserve--successful--1st Division
passed through 6th Division, which came into Corps Reserve.
19-20. Resting.
20-21. Division relieved 30th American Division in St. Souplet area
--18th Infantry Brigade on right next to 1st Division, 71st
Infantry Brigade on left next to 25th Division--D.H.Q.
Becquigny.
23. _General attack_ to gain high ground overlooking Sambre
Canal--zero 1.30 a.m.--18th Infantry Brigade successful
on right--71st Infantry Brigade on left, disorganized by
gas shelling in assembly position and losing the barrage by
reason of the high fences and the mist, gained most of their
objectives by the afternoon.
23-24. 16th Infantry Brigade relieved 71st Infantry Brigade by night
and pushed on, completing capture of final objective.
Oct. 28. 71st Infantry Brigade relieved 18th Infantry Brigade.
30. Successful attack on a farm by 1st The Buffs.
30-31. Division relieved by 32nd Division, went to rest at Fresnoy le
Grand.
Nov. 6. Division moved to Bohain.
11. Hostilities ceased.
14. Division marched to area Catillon-Mazinghien-Vaux Andigny.
15. To area Prisches-Le Sart-Catillon.
16. To area Avesnes-Favril.
17. Halt.
18. To area Solre le Chateau-Dompierre.
19. Tail closed to Dimechaux-Sars Poteries.
20. _March to the Rhine commenced._
To area Barbencon-Thirimont. Tail at Solre le Chateau.
23. Tail closed to Barbencon-Beaumont.
24. To area Leneffe-Fraire-Walcourt-Boussu.
Nov. 25th to Dec. 1. Halt.
Dec. 2. To area Mettet-Flavion-Morialme. Tail at Leneffe-Fraire.
3. To area Sommieres-Onhaye.
4. To area Bouvignes-Anhee. Tail at Mettet-Biesmeree.
5. H.Q. Group and 71st Infantry Brigade crossed Meuse and went to
Crupet-Braibant-Purnode.
16th and 18th Infantry Brigades closed to river at
Anhee-Bouvignes. Tail at Gerin-Maredret.
6. 16th and 18th Infantry Brigades crossed Meuse Division in area
Achet-Hamois-Ciney. Tail at Yvoir.
7. Halt.
8. To area Les Avins-Pailhe. Tail at Ciney.
9. To area Ouffet-Tinlot-Stree. Tail at Havelange.
10. Halt.
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