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The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914–1918

by Frederick P. Gibbon

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Movements From Outbreak of War Until Armistice

1914-1915
Sept.-MayBritish Army of Occupation in Egypt, and on Suez Canal Defences.
1915-1916
May-Jan.M.E.F.At Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula.
1916-1917E.E.F.Suez Canal Defences and Sinai Peninsula.
Jan.-Feb.Advance through Romani to El Arish.
1917
Feb. and MarchB.E.F.Arrived at Marseilles and proceeded to neighbourhood of Abbéville.
MayIn the line at Epéhy and Lempire.
June″ ″ Havrincourt Wood and Trescault.
Aug. and Sept.″ ″ Ypres.
Sept.″ ″ Coast Sector, Nieuport Bains.
Oct., Nov.″ ″ Nieuport and St. Georges.
Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., 1918″ ″ Opposite La Bassée.
1918
Mar., April″ ″ Ervillers, Bucquoy.
May, June, July″ ″ Bucquoy, Gommecourt, Hébuterne.
Aug.Advanced through Miraumont, Riencourt, Villers-au-Flos.
Sept.″ ″ Havrincourt Wood to Welsh Ridge.
Oct.″ ″ Esnes, Beauvois, across R. Selle.
Nov.″ ″ Le Quesnoy, Mormal Forest to Hautmont.
Nov. 11Stood fast on line of Maubeuge—Avesnes Road.

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