The 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 1914-1918

About this eBook

Author

Gibbon, Frederick P.

Original Publication

United Kingdom: George Newnes, Ltd., 1920.

Credits

Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)

Subject

Great Britain. Army. Division, 42nd

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 73544

Release Date

May 5, 2024

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE 42ND (EAST LANCASHIRE) DIVISION 1914-1918
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.FOREWORD
4. 4.PREFACE
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.MOVEMENTS FROM OUTBREAK OF WAR UNTIL ARMISTICE
7. 7.ILLUSTRATIONS
8. 8.THE 42nd (EAST LANCASHIRE) DIVISION — CHAPTER I LANCASHIRE AND EGYPT ( August 1914—May 1915 )
9. 9.CHAPTER II GALLIPOLI ( May 1915 )
10. 10.CHAPTER III GALLIPOLI ( June 1915—January 1916 )
11. 11.CHAPTER IV THE SUEZ CANAL AND SINAI ( January, 1916—March, 1917 )
12. 12.CHAPTER V FRANCE ( March-August 1917 )
13. 13.CHAPTER VI YPRES ( September 1917 )
14. 14.CHAPTER VII NIEUPORT ( October-November 1917 )
15. 15.CHAPTER VIII LA BASSÉE ( December 1917—March 1918 )
16. 16.CHAPTER IX OPENING OF THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE ( March 21—April 9, 1918 )
17. 17.CHAPTER X ENTR’ACTE ( April 9—August 20, 1918 )
18. 18.CHAPTER XI THE BEGINNING OF THE END ( August 21st—September 6th, 1918 )
19. 19.CHAPTER XII THROUGH THE HINDENBURG LINE ( September 7-30, 1918 )
20. 20.CHAPTER XIII ACROSS THE RIVER SELLE ( October 9-23, 1918 )
21. 21.CHAPTER XIV FORÊT DE MORMAL AND HAUTMONT ( November 3-11, 1918 ) — SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
22. 22.FOOTNOTES
23. 23.ROLL OF HONOUR — HEADQUARTERS STAFF — ‘A’ SQUADRON, 1/1 DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN YEOMANRY — 42nd (EAST LANCS.) DIVISIONAL R.F.A. — 1st EAST LANCS. BRIGADE, R.F.A. (T.) — 2nd EAST LANCS. BRIGADE, R.F.A. (T.) — 3rd EAST LANCS. BRIGADE, R.F.A. (T.) — 4th EAST LANCS. BRIGADE, R.F.A. (T.) — 210th Brigade, R.F.A. (T). — 211th Brigade, R.F.A. (T.) — 42nd DIVISIONAL AMMUNITION COLUMN — ROYAL ENGINEERS — 427 Field Coy., R.E. — 428 Field Coy., R.E. — 429 Field Coy., R.E. — 42nd Division Signal Coy., R.E. — 125th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/5 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/6 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/7 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/8 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 126th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/4 BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT — 1/5 BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT — 1/9 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/10 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 127th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/5 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/6 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/7 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/8 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 7 BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS — 1/1 EAST LANCASHIRE FIELD AMBULANCE
24. 24.HONOURS AND AWARDS — DIVISIONAL AND BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS — ‘A’ SQUADRON, 1/1 DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN YEOMANRY — 42nd (EAST LANCS.) DIVISIONAL R.F.A. — ROYAL ENGINEERS — 125th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/5 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/6 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/7 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 1/8 BATTALION LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS — 126th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/4 BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT — 1/5 BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGIMENT — 1/9 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/10 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 127th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 1/5 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/6 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/7 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 1/8 BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT — 7 BATTALION NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS — ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS — 1/1 EAST LANCASHIRE FIELD AMBULANCE — ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS — 42 BATTALION MACHINE GUN CORPS
25. 25.HEADQUARTERS STAFF AND COMMANDING OFFICERS, 1914-1919 — Commander — A.D.C. 1. — A.D.C. 2. — G.S.O. 1. — G.S.O. 2. — G.S.O. 3. — Intelligence Officer. — A.A. and Q.M.G. — D.A.A. and Q.M.G. (later D.A.A.G.) — D.A.Q.M.G. — A.D.M.S. — D.A.D.M.S. — Senior Chaplain. — A.P.M. (later D.A.P.M.). — D.A.D.V.S. — D.A.D.O.S. — COMMANDING OFFICERS — DUKE OF LANCASTER’S OWN YEOMANRY (“A” SQUADRON) — ROYAL ARTILLERY — ROYAL ENGINEERS — 125th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 126th INFANTRY BRIGADE — 127th INFANTRY BRIGADE — ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS — ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

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