WORLD WAR ONE DIARY OF THOMAS WALLBANK - wallshuff.co.uk

06-04-1918 to
08-04-1918
11-04-1918 to
15-04-1918
16-04-1918 to
20-04-1918
26-04-1918 to
30-04-1918
02-05-1918 to
04-05-1918
02-06-1918 to
11-06-1918
20-06-1918 to
29-06-1918
01-07-1918 to
06-07-1918
15-07-1918 to
22-07-1918
25-07-1918 to
31-07-1918
17-08-1918 to
19-08-1918
13-09-1918 to
18-09-1918
TOWER HAMLETS SECTOR Relieved 1/7
Map ref:J20d3.7
th West Yorks Regt. Quiet , little activity.
Relievied by 5 th York & Lancaster Regt.
NEUVE EGLISE The Tactical Incident: “The Defence of Neuve Eglise”
KEMMEL , 1 st Battle
Rapid movements and defensive action around Kemmel, eventually holding at Cheapside.
Map ref: M34a
KEMMEL , 2 nd Battle Holding of Cheapside Ridge. Relieved by 9 th Royal North Lancashire Regt. From 5 th April to 19 th April ,
battalion lost 21 officers (50%) and 376 O.Rs (38%)
CHEAPSIDE, Kemmel Relieved by the 143
Blue Line. Map ref: N10d-N15d
rd French Inf Batn.
YPRES, ST JANTER BIEZEN Relieved by 1/7 th West Yorks Regt.
YPRES , Blue Line
Map ref I15- I16-I21 area
See WD for precise troop dispositions.
Operation at HILL 40, Zillebeke Road 28 th June
Working on rear defences, presumably near Hill 40.
Relieved by 1/7 th West Yorks Regt.
VERMOUTH VILLA
Relieved 1/4
Map ref: I8d1.5
th Duke of Wellington’s Regt.
Relieved by Americans, went to GREEN LINE. 10 O.R. killed by aeroplane bomb while in GREEN LINE
VERMOUTH VILLA Relieved Americans.
Relieved by 1/6 th West Yorkshire Regt.
Map ref: Id14.5, Sheet 28 Relieved 1/4 th K.O.Y.L.I.
ROCLINCOURT Relieved Black Watch.
Gas attacks. Relieved by 1/5 th York & Lancaster Regt.
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