1917. Battle of Bullecourt, 3-17 May, 1917.
Battle of Cambrai,
1917. 20 Nov.-3 Dec., 1917.
The First Battles of _First Battle of
the Somme, 1918. Bapaume._ 24-25 March, 1918.
The Division was in action on the afternoon
and evening of the 25th.
First Battle of Arras,
1918. 28 March, 1918.
The Battles of the Battle of Tardenois
Marne, 1918. (Ardre valley). 20-31 July, 1918.
The Second Battles of Second Battle of
the Somme, 1918. Bapaume. 31 Aug.-3 Sept., 1918.
The Division had hard fighting on 25-27
August, but these dates do not fall within
the time limits of either of the battles of
Albert, 21-23 August, or of Bapaume.
The Battles of the Battle of Havrincourt.
Hindenburg Line. 12 Sept., 1918.
Battle of the Canal
du Nord. 27 Sept.-1 Oct., 1918.
See map, p. 280, Messrs. Dent’s edition.
The 62nd passed through the 3rd on the
27th, continued the attack, and captured
Marcoing, etc.
The Final Advance. Battle of the Selle. 17-25 Oct., 1918.
Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov., 1918.
NOTE.—The Division was not in the front
line during the Battle of Cambrai, 8th-9th
October, 1918, but other divisions
of the VI. Corps were engaged and part
at least of the 62nd may have been within
the official boundaries.
66TH (EAST LANCASHIRE) DIVISION. Second Line.
The Battles of Ypres, Battle of Poelcappelle. 9 Oct., 1917.
1917.
The First Battles of Battle of St. Quentin. 21-23 March, 1918.
the Somme, 1918. With actions for Somme crossings, 24th-25th
March.
Battle of Rosières. 26-27 March, 1918.
_Battle of the Avre._ 4 April, 1918.
Para. 47 of the despatch shows that the
66th was in the heavy fighting, 28th-31st
March, in the Avre and Luce valleys,
when they made counter-attacks; it is
not said they were fighting on 4th April.
The Official List makes no reference to
the fighting 28th-31st March in this
neighbourhood.
The Battles of the Battle of Cambrai,
Hindenburg Line. 1918. 8-9 Oct., 1918.
The Final Advance. Battle of the Selle. 17-25 Oct., 1918.
Battle of the Sambre. 4 Nov., 1918.
The map, p. 294, Messrs. Dent’s edition,
shows the 66th in support to the north-east
of Le Cateau. It would thus be
within the official boundary.
In regard to the Battle of the Beaurevoir
Line, 3rd-5th October, the divisions of the
XIII. Corps in the front line were the
25th and 50th. The 66th was in reserve
and it is not clear that it was within the
official limits, although certainly close
thereto.
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Transcriber’s Notes
pg 71 Changed: See Story of Fourth Army
to: See Story of the Fourth Army
pg 141 Changed: The despatch of 2nd February 1915, paragragh 4
to: The despatch of 2nd February 1915, paragraph 4
pg 162 Changed: a daring operation the h56t
to: a daring operation the 56th