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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.
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 ...
During Operation Michael, in 1918, they were in the line near Arras and in the Second Battle of the Marne, in the Ardre Valley. At the opening of Second Battle of the Somme (1918), they fought the Battle of Havrincourt and continued across the Saint Quentin Canal at Marcoing, before beginning the fighting advance to Maubeuge on the Sambre. [2]
By early 1918 the BEF was suffering a manpower crisis, and infantry brigades were reduced from four to three battalions each, many of the surplus units being disbanded to provide reinforcements to the remainder. 111th Brigade lost 13th RF, transferred to 112th Bde to replace a disbanded battalion, and on 6 February 13th RB received a draft of ...
Battle of Albert. 21–23 Aug 1918. Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug – 3 Sep 1918. Battle of Havrincourt. 12 Sep 1918. Battle of the Canal du Nord. 27 Sep – 1 Oct 1918. Battle of Cambrai. 8–9 Oct 1918. Pursuit to the Selle. 9–12 Oct 1918. Battle of the Selle. 17–25 Oct 1918. Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov 1918, including the Capture of Le Quesnoy.
Battle of Albert. 21 – 23 Aug 1918. Battle of Bapaume. 31 Aug – 3 Sep 1918. Battle of Havrincourt. 12 Sep 1918. Battle of the Canal du Nord. 27 Sep – 1 Oct 1918. Battle of Cambrai. 8 – 9 Oct 1918. Pursuit to the Selle. 9 – 12 Oct 1918. Battle of the Selle. 17 – 25 Oct 1918. Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov 1918, including the Capture of ...
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 ]
Lt-Col Oliver Watson commanding 5th KOYLI was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) posthumously for his actions at Rossignol Wood on 27 March 1918, [16] and Sergeant Laurence Calvert of the same battalion was awarded the VC for actions at the Battle of Havrincourt (2 September 1918). [17]