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. To get back to this page from the Divisions
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| 046 |
Actions of the Bluff. |
14 - 15 Feb,
02 Mar |
2nd |
5th |
17th Div
(14 - 15 Feb)
3rd Div, 17th
Div (02 Mar) |
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| 047 |
Actions of the St. Eloi Craters. |
27 Mar - 16 Apr
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2nd |
5th |
3rd Div
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2nd
(Canadian) Div |
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| 048 |
German Attack on Vimy Ridge. |
21 May |
1st |
4th |
47th Div
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17th |
25th Div
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| 049 |
Battle of Mount Sorrel. |
02 - 13 Jun |
2nd |
14th |
20th Div
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1st
(Canadian) Div
2nd (Canadian)
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3rd (Canadian) Div |
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| 050 |
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 |
4th |
3rd |
1st Div,
8th Div,
12th
Div (until 05 Jul then 10th Corps),
19th
Div, 23rd Div,
34th
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8th |
4th Div,
29th Div,
31st
Div, 48th Div |
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10th |
12th Div
(from 05 Jul),
25th Div, 32nd
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36th Div, 49th
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13th |
3rd Div,
9th Div,
18th
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35th
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| 15th |
7th Div,
17th Div,
21st
Div, 33rd Div,
38th
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Army took over control of the 8th and 10th Corps on 04 Jul . |
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subsidiary action took place as a diversion to the main attack.
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| 051 |
Attack on the Gommecourt Salient. |
01 Jul |
3rd |
7th |
37th Div,
46th Div,
56th
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| 052 |
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 |
4th |
Cavalry |
2nd
(Indian) Cavalry Div |
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1st Div,
23rd Div,
34th
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| 13th |
3rd Div,
9th Div,
18th
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| 15th |
7th Div,
21st Div,
33rd
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10th |
25th Div,
32nd Div,
48th
Div, 49th Div |
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| 053 |
Attack on Fromelles. |
19 Jul |
1st |
11th |
61st Div,
5th (Australian) Div |
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| 054 |
Attacks on High
Wood. |
20 -
25 Jul |
4th |
3rd |
19th
Div |
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| 15th |
5th Div,
7th Div,
33rd
Div, 51st Div |
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| 055 |
Battle of Delville Wood. |
15 Jul - 03 Sep
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4th |
13th |
2nd Div,
3rd Div,
9th
Div, 24th Div,
53rd Bde (18th Div) |
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| 14th |
20th Div,
24th Div |
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| 15th |
7th Div,
14th Div |
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| 056 |
Battle of Pozières.
Including the fighting for Mouquet Farm. |
23 Jul - 03 Sep
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4th |
3rd |
1st Div,
15th Div,
19th
Div, 23rd Div,
34th
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| Reserve |
2nd |
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 |
12th Div
(from 24 Jul)
48th Div (from
24 Jul)
49th Div (from 24 Jul) |
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1st
(Australian) Div,
2nd (Australian)
Div,
4th (Australian) Div |
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| 057 |
Battle of Guillemont. |
03 - 06 Sep |
4th |
14th |
5th Div,
16th Div,
20th
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7th Div,
24th Div,
55th
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| 058 |
Battle of Ginchy. |
09 Sep |
4th |
14th |
16th Div,
56th Div |
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55th
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| 059 |
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 |
4th |
Cavalry |
1st Cavalry
Div,
2nd (Indian)
Cavalry Div |
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1st
Div, 15th Div,
23rd
Div, 47th Div,
50th
Div,
103rd Bde (34th Div) |
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| 14th |
Guards
Div, 5th Div,
6th
Div, 20th Div,
56th
Div |
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14th Div,
21st Div,
41st
Div, 55th Div,
New
Zealand Div |
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| Reserve |
2nd |
11th Div,
49th Div |
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1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd
(Canadian) Div,
3rd
(Canadian) Div |
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| 060 |
Battle of
Morval.
Including
the Capture of:
Combles (56th)
Lesbœufs (Guards, 6th)
Gueudecourt (21st) |
25 -
28 Sep |
4th |
3rd |
1st
Div, 23rd Div,
50th
Div |
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Guards
Div, 5th Div,
6th
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56th
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21st
Div, 55th Div,
New
Zealand Div |
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| 061 |
Battle of Thiepval. |
26 -
28 Sep |
Reserve |
2nd |
11th
Div, 18th Div |
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39th
Div |
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| Canadian |
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd
(Canadian) Div,
3rd
(Canadian) Div |
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| 062 |
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 |
4th |
3rd |
9th
Div, 15th Div,
23rd
Div, 47th Div,
50th
Div |
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4th
Div, 6th Div,
20th
Div, 56th Div |
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| 15th |
12th
Div, 21st Div,
30th
Div, 41st Div,
New
Zealand Div,
88th Bde (29th Div) |
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Canadian |
1st
(Canadian) Div,
2nd
(Canadian) Div,
3rd
(Canadian) Div
4th (Canadian)
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| 063 |
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) |
01 -
11 Oct |
Reserve |
2nd |
18th
Div, 19th Div,
25th
Div, 39th Div,
4th
(Canadian) Div |
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39th
Div (joined 2nd Corps 04 Oct) |
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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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| 064 |
Battle of
the Ancre.
Including the capture of:
Beaumont Hamel (51st) |
13
- 18 Nov |
4th |
3rd |
48th
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2nd |
18th
Div, 19th Div,
39th
Div,
4th (Canadian)
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2nd
Div, 3rd Div,
32nd
Div, 37th Div,
51st
Div, 63rd Div |
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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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