EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
EGYPT
CONTENTS OVERVIEW
This CD Rom contains a tremendously descriptive account of the East Lancashires during the great war documenting their struggles & triumphs in Egypt.
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Contents
PART 1. THE 1ST BATTALION
CHAPTER 1. MOBILIZATION. MOVE TO FRANCE. THE BATTLE OF LE CATEAU. RETREAT TO THE MARNE. THE BATTLES OF THE MARNE & THE AISNE.
CHAPTER 11. THE MOVE TO FLANDERS & THE BATTLE OF ARMENTIERES
CHAPTER 111. THE BATTLE OF YPRES, 1915 & SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS ON THE YSER CANAL.
CHAPTER IV. A MOVE SOUTH. TRENCH WARFARE & THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FIRST BATTLE OF THE SOMME.
CHAPTER V. TRENCH WARFARE IN THE YPRES SALIENT. AN EXCURSION TO DUNKERQUE, AND THE BATTLE OF SOMME.
CHAPTER VI. A REST NEAR THE SEA; RELIEF OF FRENCH TROOPS NORTH OF THE SOMME. THE WINTER OF 1916 - 1917. THE BATTLES OF ARRAS 1917
CHAPTER V11. THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES.
CHAPTER V111. WINTER, 1917 - 1918. DEPARTURE FROM THE 4TH DIVISION
CHAPTER IX. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE, MARCH 21ST 1918
CHAPTER X. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE, APRIL 9TH 1918
CHAPTER XI. TRANSFER TO 61ST DIVISION. TRENCH WARFARE IN ST FLORIS SECTOR. ACTIONS AT NEUF BERQUIN
CHAPTER XII. THE FINAL PHASE
PART II. THE 2ND BATTALION
CHAPTER 1. SOUTH AFRICA, THE VOYAGE HOME, & THE MOVE TO FRANCE
CHAPTER II. THE FIRST WINTER OF THE WAR
CHAPTER III. THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE
CHAPTER IV. BATTLE OF AUBERS RIDGE
CHAPTER V. TRENCH WARFARE & THE ACTION NEAR BOIS GRENIER
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME, 1916
CHAPTER VII. THE ADVANCE OF THE HINDENBURG LINE
CHAPTER VIII. THE BATTLES OF YPRES, 1917
CHAPTER IX. THE PASSCHENDAELE RIDGE
CHAPTER X. THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME, 1918
CHAPTER XI. VILLERS BRETONNEUX
CHAPTER XII. THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE, 1918
CHAPTER XIII. THE LAST PHASE
PART III. THE 3RD BATTALION
CHAPTER I. MOBILIZATION ON THE OUTBREAK OF WAR
CHAPTER II. PLYMOUTH; WORK AS A RESERVE BATTALION
CHAPTER III. FORMATION OF A NEW BATTALION; DRAFTING FOR FRANCE & THE DARDANELLES
CHAPTER IV. CONSCRIPTION & IT'S EFFECTS; DEPARTURE FROM PLYMOUTH FOR SALTBURN
CHAPTER V. THE EAST COAST; SERVICE IN IRELAND; FINAL DEMOBILIZATION
PART IV. 1/4TH & 1/5TH BATTALIONS
CHAPTER I. MOBILIZATION, MOVE TO EGYPT & SERVICE ON GALLIPOLI PENINSULA
CHAPTER II. SERVICE IN EGYPT; SUEZ CANAL & SINAI DESERT
CHAPTER III. SERVICE IN FRANCE; THE GERMAN RETREAT. THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES. NIEUPORT. LA BASSEE. REDUCTION OF ESTABLISHMENT
CHAPTER IV. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
CHAPTER V. THE FINAL ADVANCE
PART V. THE 2/4TH & 2/5TH BATTALIONS
CHAPTER 1. SERVICE IN ENGLAND FROM MOBILIZATION TO EMBARKATION FOR FRANCE
CHAPTER II. THE MOVE TO FRANCE; FEBRUARY 1917; LA BASSEE - DUNKERQUE & THE YSER
CHAPTER III. THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES; PASSCHENDAELE; THE WINTER OF 1917-1918. DISBANDMENT OF THE 2/4TH
CHAPTER IV. A NEW AREA; THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN MARCH 1918, TRAINING AMERICAN TROOPS; DISBANDMENT OF THE 2/5TH
PART VI THE 6TH (SERVICE) BATTALION
CHAPTER I. THE RAISING & TRAINING OF THE BATTALION 1914 - 1915
CHAPTER II. GALLIPOLI; THE FIRST TOUR IN THE TRENCHES, JULY 1915; THE BATTLE OF SARI BAIR; SULVA & EVACUATION OF PENINSULA
CHAPTER III. MESOPOTMIA (OPERATIONS BELOW BAGHDAD), 1916. HANNA & FAL-LAHIYA. THE ATTACK AT SANNAIYAT. BEIT AISA. TRENCH WARFARE. OPERATIONS ON THE HAI
CHAPTER IV. THE ADVANCE TO BAGHDAD; PASSAGE OF THE DIYALA, FEBRUARY - MARCH 1917
CHAPTER V. MESOPOTOMIA (OPERATIONS ABOVE BAGHDAD) OPERATIONS ON THE ADHAIM. OPERATIONS IN THE JABAL HAMRIN. MONTHS OF REST. IN ACTION FOR THE LAST TIME
CHAPTER VI. THE END OF THE WAR & AFTER, JUNE 1918 - MARCH 1919
PART VII. THE 7TH BATTALION
CHAPTER I. THE FORMATION OF THE 7TH BATTALION & PRELIMINARY TRAINING
CHAPTER II. THE MOVE TO FRANCE & TRENCH WARFARE
CHAPTER III. THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME, 1916
CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE HEIGHTS
CHAPTER V. THE BATTLE OF MESSINES
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLES OF YPRES, 1917
CHAPTER VII. THE LAST PHASE
PART VIII. THE 8TH BATTALION
CHAPTER I. FORMATION OF THE BATTALION & THE MOVE TO FRANCE
CHAPTER II. TRENCH WARFARE
CHAPTER III. THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME, 1916
CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE OF THE ANCRE & WINTER OF 1916 - 1917
CHAPTER V. THE BATTLES OF ARRAS, 1917
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLES OF YPRES, 1917 & THE LAST DAYS OF THE BATTALION
PART IX. THE 9TH BATTALION
CHAPTER I. EARLY DAYS
CHAPTER II. OVERSEAS
CHAPTER III. THE "EASTWOOD HO"
CHAPTER IV. THE BIRDCAGE
CHAPTER V. OUT OF THE CAGE
CHAPTER VI. MACUKOVO
CHAPTER VII. WINTER, 1916 - 1917. THE BATTLE OF DOIRAN, 1917
CHAPTER VIII. 1917 - 1918
CHAPTER IX. FINAL ATTACK ON THE "PIP" RIDGE
CHAPTER X. OPERATIONS AGAINST TURKEY
PART X. THE 10TH, 12TH, 3/4TH, 3/5TH & 13TH BATTALIONS
CHAPTER I. THE 10TH BATTALION
CHAPTER II. 12TH BATTALION
CHAPTER III. THE 3/4TH & 3/5 TH BATTALIONS
CHAPTER IV. THE 13TH BATTALION
PART XI. THE 11TH BATTALION
CHAPTER I. FORMATION & TRAINING OF THE BATTALION & SERVICE IN EGYPT
CHAPTER II. THE MOVE TO FRANCE & THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1916
CHAPTER III. A CHANGE OF AREA - THE WINTER OF 1916 - 1917, & THE GERMAN RETREAT TO THE HINDENBURG LINE
CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLES OF ARRAS, 1917 & THE WINTER OF 1917 - 1918
CHAPTER V. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE OF MARCH, 1918
CHAPTER VI. THE BATTLE OF THE LYS (HAZEBROUCK) APRIL, 1918
CHAPTER VII. SUMMER, 1918. TRENCH WARFARE IN THE NIEPPE FOREST. CAPTURE OF BEAULIEU FARM & VERTE RUE
CHAPTER VIII. THE FINAL STAGES. ADVANCE TO THE LYS. ATTACK ON PLOEGSTEERT WOOD. ADVANCES TO THE SCHELDE & DENDRE. THE ARMISTICE. DOMOBILIZATION.
ILLUSTRATIONS
MAJOR GENERAL SIR LOTHIAN NICHOLSON, K.C.B, C,M,G
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L. ST G. LE MARCHANT, D.S.O.
DRUMMER S.J.BENT, V.C. 1ST BATTALION
2ND LIEUTENANT A.V.SMITH, V.C. 1/5TH BATTALION
PRIVATE W.YOUNG, V.C. 8TH (SERVICE) BATTALION
2ND LIEUTENANT B.A.HORSFALL, V.C. 11TH (SERVICE) BATTALION
OFFICERS OF THE 1ST BATTALION ON EMBARKATION
PASSCHENDAELE, 1917
GRAVENSTAFEL RIDGE, 1917
OFFICERS OF THE 2ND BATTALION
CONSTRUCTION OF THE EGYPT-PALASTINE RAILWAY
TURKISH PRISONERS ON THE SINAI DESERT
A PLATOON FROM 7TH BATTALION MARCHING THROUGH GIVENCHY
7TH BATTALION BOMBERS GOING INTO ACTION
ARRAS, 1917
LE GHEER CONVENT
INDEX TO MAPS
SKETCH MAP OF THE WESTERN FRONT
RELATING TO THE 1ST BATTALION
THE BATTLE OF LE CATEAU
ROUTES FROM LE CATEAU TO CARLEPONT
ACTION OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1914
THE PASSAGE OF THE MARNE
THE BATTLE OF THE AISNE
THE RETREAT TO THE MARNE & ADVANCE TO THE AISNE
ACTION AT LE GHEER
PLOEGSTEERT WOOD & TRENCHES
BATTLE OF YPRES, 1915. SOME POSITIONS OF THE ALLIED LINE
BATTLE OF YPRES, 1915, APRIL 26TH - MAY 24TH. POSITION OF 11TH BRIGADE
SITUATION AT MOUSE TRAP FARM
OPERATIONS ON THE YSER CANAL, 1915
PICARDY, 1916
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1916
OPERATIONS ON THE YSER CANAL, 1916
BACK AREAS, 1916
OPERATIONS, APRIL 9TH, 1917
ACTION OF MARCH 21ST & 22ND, 1918
ACTIONS OF APRIL 11TH - 21ST, 1918
THE FINAL PHASE, OCTOBER 24TH - NOVEMBER 11TH, 1918
RELATING TO THE 2ND BATTALION
SKETCH OF "A" LINES, DECEMBER, 1914 - MARCH 1915
SKETCH OF PORT ARTHUR
PART OF THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE, MARCH 1915
BATTLE OF THE AUBRES RIDGE, MAY 9TH 1915
ACTION NEAR BOIS GRENIER
ACTION AT CONTALMAISON, JULY 6TH-10TH, 1916
ACTION NEAR GUEDECOURT, OCTOBER 23RD, 1916
ACTION NEAR BOUCHAVESNES, MARCH 4TH, 1917
ADVANCE TO HINDENBURG LINE, APRIL - MAY, 1917
THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES, JULY 31ST, 1917
PLAN OF MOVEMENTS, MARCH 23RD - 31ST, 1918
ACTION AT VILLERS - BRETONNEUX, APRIL 24TH, 1918
POSITION OF 8TH DIVISION, MAY 27TH, 1918
POSITION AT GAVRELLE, AUGUST 27TH - SEPTEMBER 30TH, 1918
FINAL ADVANCE
RELATING TO THE 1/4TH & 1/5TH BATTALIONS
SUEZ CANAL DEFENCE ZONE, 1916
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE, MARCH 24TH - 26TH, 1918
THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE, KARCH 26TH - APRIL 30TH, 1918
OPERATIONS ABOUT MIRAUMONT, AUGUST 24TH - 25TH, 1918
OPERATIONS ABOUT RIENCOURT, AUGUST 29TH - 31ST, 1918
OPERATIONS ATH THE HINDENBURG LINE, SEPTEMBER 27TH - 29TH, 1918
THE PASSAGE OF THE SELLE, OCTOBER 19TH - 20TH, 1918
OPERATIONS, NOVEMBER 5TH - 11TH, 1918
RELATING TO THE 2/4TH & 2/5TH BATTALIONS
LA BASSEE AREA, MARCH - JUNE, 1917
THE YSER AREA & DUNKERQUE
THE THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES, OCTOBER, 1917
OPERATIONS, FEBRUARY 25TH - MARCH 31ST, 1918
RELATING TO THE 6TH BATTALION
HELLES
THE BATTLE OF SARI BAIR, AUGUST 8TH - 10TH, 1915
SULVA BAY
MESOPOTOMIA, JANUARY, 1916 - NOVEMBER, 1918
OPERATIONS, MARCH 18TH - APRIL 30TH, 1916 & DECEMBER 7TH, 1916 & FEBRUARY 16TH, 1917
ADVANCE FROM KUT TO BAGHDAD
OPERATIONS ABOVE BAGHDAD
RELATING TO THE 7TH BATTALION
TRENCH SYSTEMS SOUTH OF NEUVE CHAPELLE, AUGUST, 1915 - APRIL, 1916
BATTLE OF THE SOMME, JULY, 1ST - 7TH, 1916
ACTION OF JULY 23RD, 1916
BATTLE OF THE ANCRE, 1916
BATTLE OF MESSINES, JUNE 7TH - 11TH, 1917
THE BATTLE OF YPRES, JULY 31ST - AUGUST 3RD, 1917
THE BATTLE OF OF YPRES, SEPTEMBER 20TH - NOVEMBER 10TH, 1917
RELATING TO THE 8TH BATTALION
TRENCH SYSTEM, SEPTEMBER, 1915 - JULY, 1916
ACTION AT POZIERES, JULY 14TH - 15TH, 1916
THE INTERMEDIATE TRENCH, AUGUST 1ST - 14TH, 1916
THE ANCRE, NOVEMBER, 1916
THE BATTLE OF ARRAS, APRIL - MAY, 1917
ACTIONS NEAR GAVRELLE, APRIL 23RD - 28TH, 1917
THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES, JULY 31ST - AUGUST 3RD, 1917
THIRD BATTLE OF YPRES, OCTOBER 4TH - 6TH, 1917
RELATING TO THE 9TH BATTALION
THE BALKAN PENINSULA
THE DOIRAN AREA
MACUKOVO
RELATING TO THE 11TH BATTALION
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1916
THE REST AREA, 1916 - 1917
THE GERMAN RETREAT, FEBRUARY & MARCH, 1917
OPERATIONS, MAY 14TH - 17TH, 1917
THE BATTLES OF ARRAS, JUNE 26TH - 30TH, 1917
ACTION, MARCH 23RD - 27TH, 1918
THE BATTLE OF THE LYS (HAZEBROUCK)
THE FINAL ADVANCE
