The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918Stirling, John
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The Territorial Divisions, 1914-1918
Stirling, John
World War, 1914-1918 -- Regimental histories -- Great Britain
The Battles of the Battle of Estaires
Lys. and First Defence
of Givenchy. 9-11 April, 1918.
Battle of Hazebrouck. 12-15 April, 1918.
The Division was not relieved till the 15th,
and had some hard fighting on the 12th
and 13th, _see_ Sir D. Haig’s special
order.
56TH (FIRST LONDON) DIVISION. First Line.
The Battles of the Battle of Albert,
Somme, 1916. 1916. 1-13 July, 1916.
Battle of Ginchy. 9 Sept., 1916.
Battle of
Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 Sept., 1916.
_Battle of Morval._ 25-28 Sept., 1916.
_Battle of the Transloy
Ridges._ 1-18 Oct., 1916.
The 56th was one of the attacking divisions
on 26th September near Combles, and on
7th-8th Oct. further north.
The Battles of Arras, First Battle of the
1917. Scarpe, 1917. 9-14 April, 1917.
_Third Battle of the
Scarpe, 1917._ 3-4 May, 1917.
The Division attacked on the 3rd, and is
mentioned in the despatch as capturing
a position on the 11th.
The Battles of Ypres, Battle of Langemarck,
1917. 1917. 16-18 Aug., 1917.
The Battle of Cambrai,
1917. 20 Nov.-3 Dec., 1917.
The First Battles of First Battle of Arras,
the Somme, 1918. 1918. 28 March, 1918.
The Second Battles Battle of Albert,
of the Somme, 1918. 1918. 21-23 Aug., 1918.
The Second Battles Battle of the Scarpe,
of Arras, 1918. 1918. 26-30 Aug., 1918.
See Sir D. Haig’s telegram of 13th Sept.
_Battle of the
Drocourt-Quéant Line._ 2-3 Sept., 1918.
The Battles of the Battle of the Canal
Hindenburg Line. du Nord. 27 Sept.-1 Oct., 1918.
_Battle of Cambrai,
with pursuit to the
Selle._ 8-12 Oct., 1918.
The Division attacked and took positions
on the 11th and 12th.
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