The History of the 35th Division in the Great WarS. Praed, 1926 - 346 pages |
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104th Brigade 105th Brigade relieved 14/Gloucester 15/Cheshire 15/Sherwood Foresters 17/Lancashire Fusiliers 17/Royal Scots 17/West Yorkshire 18/Highland 19/Northumberland Fusiliers 23/Manchester 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lt 35TH DIVISION 4/North Staffordshire 41st Division Army Arras artillery artillery barrage artillery fire Bantams battalion billets bombardment bombs Brig.-General Brigade Headquarters Brigade R.F.A. Brigadier-General Capt Captain captured casualties Colonel Corps counter attack crater crossed Dernancourt Divisional Artillery divisional headquarters dug-out east enemy trenches Farm fighting forward front line German Gillemont ground held HISTORY hostile howitzers II Corps killed Knoll Lancashire Fusiliers Lewis gun Lieut Lieut.-Colonel machine-gun fire Major marched Maricourt Marindin Meanwhile miles moved night occupied Officers O.R. orders patrol platoon posts prisoners raiding party railway relieved the 104th reserve ridge rifle road Royal Engineers sector shell Somme south-east Stokes mortars took Trones Wood troops village Villers-Guislain whilst wire withdrew wounded XIX Corps yards
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Page 139 - Parsons remained at his post, and single-handed, and although severely scorched and burnt by liquid fire, he continued to hold up the enemy with bombs until severely wounded. This very gallant act of self-sacrifice and devotion to duty undoubtedly delayed the enemy long enough to allow of the organization of a bombing party, which succeeded in driving back the enemy before they could enter any portion of the trenches. This gallant officer succumbed to his wounds.
Page 198 - He personally led the counter-attack and drove the enemy from the wood, capturing twelve machine guns and seventy prisoners, and restoring the original line. His conduct in leading the charge was quite fearless, and his most splendid example was the means of rallying and inspiring the men during a most critical hour. Later on the same day, in another position the enemy had penetrated to within 300 yards of the village and were holding a timber yard in force. Colonel Anderson reorganized his men after...
Page 139 - Corps, deprived me of the pride of personally conferring upon him the Victoria Cross, the greatest of all awards for valour and devotion to duty.
Page 200 - ... individually towards the Ancre, widening the gap between the V. and IV. Corps. During the afternoon the enemy reached Courcelette, and was pressing on through the gap in our line in the direction of Pys and Irles, seriously threatening the flank of the IV. Corps. It became clear that the Third Army, which on this day had assumed command of all troops north of the Somme, would have to continue the withdrawal of its centre to the line of the River Ancre, already crossed by certain of our troops...
Page 198 - The counterattack drove the enemy from his position, but resulted in this very gallant officer losing his life. " He died fighting within the enemy's lines, setting a magnificent example to all who were privileged to serve under him.
Page 9 - I am also glad to hear that there was no sign of giving way amongst the men of the 18/Highland Light Infantry, who were exposed to the full effect of the mine. This shows that although these men have only recently arrived in this country, they are to be trusted to maintain their positions even in the most difficult and dangerous circumstances.
Page 1 - As it happened it was found no more possible to support a bantam division consisting of well-developed men below the average height of the nation, than it was to fill up the ranks of the Household Cavalry with men above it. The result, in the former case, was that the type of recruit deteriorated. Many who joined were immature, and, with the laudable intention of serving their country, had, when enlisting, become somewhat hazy about the actual date of their birth.
Page 1 - Those who had knowledge of the division when first formed, unite in describing the original drafts as a fine body of men, whose shortness of stature was compensated for by breadth of chest and physical condition, and, if the supply of such could have been continued, the arguments of those in favour of the employment of small men would have been proved.