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The Battle of Havrincourt was a World War I battle fought on 12 September 1918, involving the British Third Army (under the command of General Sir Julian Byng) against German troops, including those of the 3rd and 10th Corps, in the town of Havrincourt, France.
Lt-Col H.S.C. Richardson, 12–20 April 1918 [76] [77] Lt-Col R.A. Mostyn-Owen, DSO, from 20 April 1918 to disbandment [77] Other officers who served with the battalion included: Arnold Strode Jackson, Olympic gold medallist, commissioned as 2/Lt 1914, rose to major and acting CO; later CO of 13th KRRC, ended war as Brig-Gen
Allied casualties were 1,900. [69] Battle of Saint-Mihiel – The battle ended in a major victory for the Allies, with German forces suffering 22,000 casualties including 2,000 killed, 5,500 wounded, and 15,000 taken prisoner. [70] American and French forces totaled 7,000 casualties out of force of 110,000 men including 4,500 killed and 2,500 ...
Anderson, Austin Thomas (1920). War services of the 62nd West Riding Divisional Artillery.Cambridge: Heffer and Sons. OCLC 558510602.; Maj A.F. Becke,History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions, London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval ...
After his second period of hospital treatment he returned to the 3rd Battalion, on 23 January 1918, before being posted to the 12th Battalion on 15 March 1918, where he remained until 26 July 1918. On 26 July 1918 Tandey transferred from the Green Howards to The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) . [ 10 ]
Battle of the Scarpe: 26–30 August 1918 Drocourt-Queant Canal: 2–3 September 1918 Battle of Havrincourt: 12 September 1918 Battle of Épehy: 18 September 1918 Battle of the Canal du Nord: 27 September – 1 October 1918 Fifth Battle of Ypres: 28 September – 2 October 1918 Battle of St Quentin Canal. Beaurevoir Line; 29 September – 5 ...
26 June – Battle of Belleau Wood ends in Allied victory. 15 July – The Second Battle of the Marne begins, the last major German offensive on the Western Front. [2] 18 July-22 July – The Battle of Soissons is fought between the French (with American assistance) and German armies. [3] 5 August – Second Battle of the Marne ends with Allied ...
The action for which Second Lieutenant Young was to be awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross occurred in the aftermath of Allied success at the Battle of Havrincourt. Soon after he rejoined 1/1st battalion, it was moved into the front-lines south east of Havrincourt, near a copse named Triangle Wood. In the late afternoon of 18 September 1918 ...