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The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918

MOVEMENTS FROM OUTBREAK OF WAR UNTIL ARMISTICE

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1914-1915

Sept.-May British Army of Occupation in Egypt, and on Suez Canal Defences.

1915-1916

May-Jan. M.E.F. At Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula.

1916-1917 E.E.F. Suez Canal Defences and Sinai Peninsula.

Jan.-Feb. Advance through Romani to El Arish.

1917

Feb. and March B.E.F. Arrived at Marseilles and proceeded to neighbourhood of Abbéville.

May In 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. 11 Stood fast on line of Maubeuge—Avesnes Road.

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