British Fourth Army, 11th November 1918
v.1.0 September 2, 2001
Dr. Graham Watson
General Sir Henry Rawlinson
On 11th November Fourth Army occupied a 9-mile front between Coursoire and Montbliart with French forces on its right flank. Initially Fourth Army had advanced through Avesnes with XIII Corps on the left and IX Corps on the right but both had halted on 9th November and small force was built around 66th Division –called ‘Bethell’s Force’ to advance and maintain contact with the Germans.
Two major components of Fourth Army had been withdrawn into Army and/or GHQ reserve at the end of October as a result of manpower problems-they were the Australian Corps and the US II Corps.
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ARMY TROOPS |
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2nd Guards Machine Regiment |
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100 Battalion MGC |
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part 43rd Bn Royal Fusiliers |
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part 44th Bn Royal Fusiliers |
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B Company, 11th Bn Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
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D Company, 16th Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
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6th Bn West Indies Regiment |
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Half 7th Bn West Indies Regiment |
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Fourth Army Signals |
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XIII CORPS [Lt General Morland] |
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The corps operated on the left of the Army’s front with 50th Division on the left and 66th Division on the right. 18th and 25th Divisions were in reserve. |
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V/XIII Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
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13 Cyclist Battalion |
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XIII Corps Signal Company |
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25th DIVISION [Major General Charles] |
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7 Brigade [Brigadier General Hickie] |
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9th Bn Devonshire Regiment |
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20th Bn Manchester Regiment |
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21st Bn Manchester Regiment |
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7 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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74 Brigade [Brigadier General Graigie-Halkett] |
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9th Bn Green Howards |
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11th Bn Sherwood Foresters |
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13th Bn Durham Light Infantry |
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74 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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75 Brigade [Brigadier General Turner] |
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1/8th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
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1/5th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment |
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1/8th Bn Worcestershire Regiment |
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75 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Kincaid-Smith] |
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110 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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112 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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25 Machine Gun Battalion |
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11th Bn South Lancashire Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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105, 106, 130 Field Companies RE |
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25 Signal Company |
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50th (Northumbrian) DIVISION [Major General Jackson] |
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149 Brigade [Brigadier General Robinson] |
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3rd Bn Royal Fusiliers |
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13th Bn Black Watch |
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2nd Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
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149 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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150 Brigade [Brigadier General Rollo] |
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2nd Bn Northumberland Fusiliers |
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7th Bn Wiltshire Regiment |
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2nd Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers |
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150 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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151 Brigade [Brigadier General Sugden] |
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6th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
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1st Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
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4th Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps |
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151 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Stirling] |
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250 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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251 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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50 Machine Gun Battalion |
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1/7th Bn Durham Light Infantry (pioneer bn) |
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7, 446, 447 Field Companies RE |
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50 Signal Company |
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66th (East Lancashire) DIVISION [Major General Bethell] |
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198 Brigade [Brigadier General Hunter] |
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6th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers |
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5th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers |
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6th Bn Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
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198 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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199 Brigade [Brigadier General Williams] |
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18th Bn Kings Liverpool Regiment |
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9th Bn Manchester Regiment |
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5th Bn Connaught Rangers |
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199 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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South African Brigade [Brigadier General Tanner] |
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1st South African Infantry Battalion |
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2nd South African Infantry Battalion |
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4th South African Infantry Battalion |
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South African Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Birtwhistle] |
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330 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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331 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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66 Machine Gun Battalion |
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9th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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430, 431, 432 Field Companies RE |
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66 Signal Company |
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18th (Eastern) DIVISION [Major General Lee] |
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53 Brigade [Brigadier General Barker] |
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10th Bn Essex Regiment |
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8th Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment |
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7th Bn Royal West Kent Regiment |
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53 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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54 Brigade [Brigadier General Borrett] |
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11th Bn Royal Fusiliers |
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2nd Bn Bedfordshire Regiment |
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6th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment |
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54 Trench Mortar Battery |
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55 Brigade [Brigadier General Wood] |
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7th Bn Queens Regiment |
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7th Bn The Buffs |
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8th Bn East Surrey Regiment |
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55 Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Evans] |
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82 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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83 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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18 Machine Gun Battalion |
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8th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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79, 80, 92 Field Companies RE |
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18 Signal Company |
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IX CORPS [Lt General Braithwaite] |
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The corps advanced on the right of Fourth army with 32nd Division on the left and 46th Division on the right. 1st and 6th Divisions were in corps reserve. |
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V/IX Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
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9 Cyclist Battalion |
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IX Corps Signal Company |
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1st DIVISION [Major General Strickland] |
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1 Brigade [Brigadier General Wheatley] |
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1st Bn Black Watch |
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1st Bn Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
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1st Bn Cameron Highlanders |
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1 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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2 Brigade [Brigadier General Kelly] |
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2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regiment |
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1st Bn Northamptonshire Regiment |
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2nd Bn Kings Royal Rifle Corps |
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2 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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3 Brigade [Brigadier General Aubyn] |
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1st Bn South Wales Borderers |
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1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment |
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2nd Bn Welsh Regiment |
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3 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Lewin] |
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25 Brigade RFA: 113 1114 115 40 Batteries |
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39 Brigade RFA: 46 51 54 30 Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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1 Machine Gun Battalion |
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1/6th Bn Welsh Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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23, 26, 409 Field Companies RE |
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1 Signal Company |
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6th DIVISION [Major General Marden] |
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16 Brigade [Brigadier General Braithwaite] |
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1st Bn The Buffs |
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1st Bn Kings Shropshire Light Infantry |
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2nd Bn York & Lancaster Regiment |
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16 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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18 Brigade [Brigadier General Crauford] |
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1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment |
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2nd Bn Durham Light Infantry |
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11th Bn Essex Regiment |
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18 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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71 Brigade [Brigadier General Brown] |
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1st Bn Leicestershire Regiment |
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2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters |
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9th Bn Royal Norfolk Regiment |
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71 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Delaforce] |
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2 Brigade RFA: 21 42 53 87 Batteries |
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24 Brigade RFA: 110 111 112 43 Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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6 Machine Gun Battalion |
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11th Bn Leicestershire Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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12, 459, 509 Field Companies RE |
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6 Signal Company |
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32nd DIVISION [Major General Lambert] |
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14 Brigade [Brigadier General P Evans VC] |
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5/6th Bn Royal Scots |
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1st Bn Dorsetshire Regiment |
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15th Bn Highland Light Infantry |
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14 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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96 Brigade [Brigadier General Girdwood] |
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15th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers |
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16th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers |
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2nd Bn Manchester Regiment |
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96 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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97 Brigade [Brigadier General Armytage] |
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1/5th Bn Border Regiment |
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2nd Bn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
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10th Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders |
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97 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Tyler] |
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161 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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168 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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32 Machine Gun Battalion |
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16th Bn Highland Light Infantry (pioneer bn) |
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206, 218, 219 Field Companies RE |
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32 Signal Company |
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46th (North Midland) DIVISION [Major General Boyd] |
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137 Brigade [Brigadier General J Campbell VC] |
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5th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment |
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6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment |
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6th Bn North Staffordshire Regiment |
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137 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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138 Brigade [Brigadier General Rowley] |
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5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment |
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4th Bn Leicestershire Regiment |
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5th Bn Leicestershire Regiment |
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138 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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139 Brigade [Brigadier General Harington] |
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5th Bn Sherwood Foresters |
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6th Bn Sherwood Foresters |
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8th Bn Sherwood Foresters |
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139 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General Child] |
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230 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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231 Brigade RFA: A B C D Batteries |
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X & Y Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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46 Machine Gun Battalion |
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1/1st Bn Monmouthshire Regiment (pioneer bn) |
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465, 466, 468 Field Companies RE |
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46 Signal Company |
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AUSTRALIAN CORPS [Lt General Monash] |
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The corps was withdrawn into army reserve on 5th October and took no part in the final battles. |
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Australian Heavy Trench Mortar Battery |
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Australian Cyclist Battalion |
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Australian Corps Signal Company |
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1st AUSTRALIAN DIVISION [Major General Glasgow] |
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1 Brigade [Brigadier General Mackey] |
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1st Battalion (NSW) |
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2nd Battalion (NSW) |
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3rd Battalion (NSW) |
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4th Battalion (NSW) |
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1 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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2 Brigade [Brigadier General Heane] |
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5th Battalion (Victoria) |
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6th Battalion (Victoria) |
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7th Battalion (Victoria) |
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8th Battalion (Victoria) |
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2 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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3 Brigade [Brigadier General Bennett] |
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9th Battalion (Queensland) |
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10th Battalion (South Australia) |
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11th Battalion (Western Australia) |
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12th Battalion (Tasmania, South Australia & Western Australia) |
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3 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery |
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1 Field Brigade : 1 2 3 101 Batteries |
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2 Field Brigade: 4 5 6 102 Batteries |
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1 & 2 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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1 Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
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1 Pioneer Battalion |
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1,2,3 Field Companies |
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1 Australian Signal Company |
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2nd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION [Major General Rosenthal] |
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5 Brigade [Brigadier General Martin] |
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17th Battalion (NSW) |
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18th Battalion (NSW) |
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19th Battalion (NSW) |
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20th Battalion (NSW) |
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5 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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6 Brigade [Brigadier General Robertson] |
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21st Battalion (Victoria) |
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22nd Battalion (Victoria) |
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23rd Battalion (Victoria) |
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24th Battalion (Victoria) |
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6 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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7 Brigade [Brigadier General Wisdom] |
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25th Battalion (Queensland) |
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26th Battalion (Queensland/Tasmania) |
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27th Battalion (South Australia) |
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28th Battalion (Western Australia) |
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7 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General ] |
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4 Field Brigade: 10 11 12 104 Batteries |
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5 Field Brigade : 13 14 15 105 Batteries |
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3 & 4 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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2 Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
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2 Pioneer Battalion |
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5,6,7 Field Companies AE |
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2 Australian Signal Company |
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3rd AUSTRALIAN DIVISION [Major General Gellibrand] |
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9 Brigade [Brigadier General Goddard] |
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33rd Battalion (NSW) |
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34th Battalion (NSW) |
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35th Battalion (NSW) |
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36th Battalion (NSW) |
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9 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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10 Brigade [Brigadier General Jess] |
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37th Battalion (Victoria) |
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38th Battalion (Victoria) |
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39th Battalion (Victoria) |
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40th Battalion (Victoria) |
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10 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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11 Brigade [Brigadier General Cannon] |
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41st Battalion (Queensland) |
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42nd Battalion (Queensland) |
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43rd Battalion (South Australia) |
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44th Battalion (Western Australia) |
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11 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General ] |
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7 Field Brigade : 25 26 27 107 Batteries |
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8 Field Brigade: 29 30 31 108 Batteries |
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5 & 6 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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3 Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
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3 Pioneer Battalion |
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9, 10, 11 Field Companies ACE |
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3 Australian Signal Company |
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5th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION [Major General Hobbs] |
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8 Brigade [Brigadier General Tivey] |
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29th Battalion (Victoria) |
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30th Battalion (NSW) |
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31st Battalion (Queensland/Victoria) |
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32nd Battalion (South Australia/Western Australia) |
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8 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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14 Brigade [Brigadier General Stewart] |
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53rd Battalion (NSW) |
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54th Battalion (NSW) |
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55th Battalion (NSW) |
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56th Battalion (NSW) |
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14 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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15 Brigade [Brigadier General Elliott] |
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57th Battalion (Queensland) |
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58th Battalion (South Australia) |
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59th Battalion (Western Australia) |
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60th Battalion (South Australia/Western Australia/Tasmania) |
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15 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General ] |
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13 Field Brigade : 49 50 51 113 Batteries |
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14 Field Brigade : 53 54 55 114 Batteries |
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9 & 10 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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5 Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
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5 Pioneer Battalion |
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8, 14, 15 Field Companies ACE |
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5 Australian Signal Company |
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withdrawn to GHQ reserve- |
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4th AUSTRALIAN DIVISION [Major General Sinclair-Maclagen] |
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4 Brigade [Brigadier General Brand] |
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13th Battalion (NSW) |
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14th Battalion (Victoria) |
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15th Battalion (Queensland/Tasmania) |
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16th Battalion (South Australia/Western Australia) |
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4 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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12 Brigade [Brigadier General Leane] |
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45th Battalion (NSW) |
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46th Battalion (Victoria) |
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47th Battalion (Queensland/Tasmania) |
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48th Battalion (South Australia/Western Australia) |
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12 Light trench Mortar Battery |
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13 Brigade [Brigadier General Herring] |
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49th Battalion (Queensland) |
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50th Battalion (South Australia) |
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51st Battalion (Queensland/Tasmania) |
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52nd Battalion (South Australia/Western Australia) |
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13 Light Trench Mortar Battery |
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Division Artillery [Brigadier General ] |
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10 Field Brigade: 37 38 39 110 Batteries |
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11 Field Brigade: 41 42 43 111 Batteries |
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7 & 8 Medium Trench Mortar Batteries |
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4 Australian Machine Gun Battalion |
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4 Pioneer Battalion |
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4, 12, 13 Field Companies ACE |
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4 Australian Signal Company |
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US II CORPS [Major General Read] |
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The corps was withdrawn into army reserve on 21st October. |
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27th US Division [Major General O’Ryan] |
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53 Brigade [Brigadier General Bjornstad] |
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105 Infantry Regiment |
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106 Infantry Regiment |
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54 Infantry Brigade [Brigadier General Pierce] |
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107 Infantry Regiment |
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108 Infantry Regiment |
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30th US Division [Major General Lewis] |
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59 Brigade [Brigadier General Tyson] |
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117 Infantry Regiment |
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118 Infantry Regiment |
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60 Brigade [Brigadier General Faison] |
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119 Infantry Regiment |
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120 Infantry Regiment |
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4th Tank Brigade |
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1st Tank Battalion |
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4th Tank Battalion |
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5th Tank Battalion |
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5th Tank Brigade |
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2nd Tank Battalion |
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8th Tank Battalion |
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13th Tank Battalion |
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17th (Armoured Car) Bn, Tank Corps |
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FOURTH ARMY ARTILLERY [Major General Budworth] |
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5 Army Brigade RHA G N O Z Batteries |
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16 Army Brigade RHA A Q U Batteries |
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5 Army Brigade RFA 64 73 81 D Batteries |
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14 Army Brigade RFA A 68 88 402 Batteries |
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48 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries |
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65 Army Brigade RFA 465 466 504 505 Batteries |
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84 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries |
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86 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries |
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104 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries |
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232 Army Brigade RFA A B C D Batteries |
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298 Army Brigade RFA 2/1HantsRHa 2/1EssexRHA C D Batteries |
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3 Australian Army Brigade 7 8 9 103 Batteries |
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6 Australian Army Brigade 16 17 18 106 Batteries |
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12 Australian Army Brigade 45 46 47 112 Batteries |
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9 Brigade RGA 128 130 153 260 Batteries |
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12 Brigade RGA 242 623 319 70 Batteries |
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14 Brigade RGA 11 150 296 214 Batteries |
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21 Brigade RGA 71 1/2Lancs 24 354 Batteries |
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23 Brigade RGA 41 327 355 94 Batteries |
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27 Brigade RGA 25 144 110 126 33 143 Batteries |
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41 Brigade RGA 1/1North 1/1Nmid 1 6 Batteries |
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47 Brigade RGA 109 146 309HAC 156 Batteries |
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51 Brigade RGA 137 138 255 283 169 161 Batteries |
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68 Brigade RGA 114 168 211 25 Batteries |
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69 Brigade RGA 238 291 331 93 Batteries |
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71 Brigade RGA 9 17 332 126 Batteries |
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76 Brigade RGA 113 132 228 233 19 91 Batteries |
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79 Brigade RGA 142 1/1Essex 14 174 145 185 Batteries |
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83 Brigade RGA 116 1/1Hld 230 284 135 69 Batteries |
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85 Brigade RGA 120 139 2 3 Batteries |
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93 Brigade RGA 35 1/1Low 231 232 215 124 Batteries |
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98 Brigade RGA 210 270 294 121 Batteries |
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HQ 73 Brigade RGA |
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50 Siege Battery RGA (4 x 6" guns) |
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189 Siege Battery RGA |
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222 Siege Battery RGA |
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312 Siege Battery RGA |
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449 Siege Battery RGA |
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498 Siege Battery RGA |
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499 Siege Battery RGA |
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504 Siege Battery RGA |
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545 Siege Battery RGA |
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section 546 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 9.2" railway gun) |
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section 543 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 12" railway gun) |
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section 471 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 14" railway gun) |
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80 Siege Battery RGA (2 x 12" howitzers) |
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243 Siege Battery RGA |
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494 Siege Battery RGA |
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1 Siege Battery RMA |
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374 Siege Battery RGA (1 x 15" howitzer) |
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F AA Battery RGA |
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G AA Battery RGA |
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P AA Battery RGA |
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Q AA Battery RGA |
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Z AA Battery RGA |
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FOURTH ARMY ENGINEERS [Major General Buckland] |
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546 Field Company RE |
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648 Field Company RE |
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144 Army Troops Company RE |
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146 Army Troops Company RE |
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213 Army Troops Company RE |
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221 Army Troops Company RE |
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238 Army Troops Company RE |
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283 Army Troops Company RE |
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288 Army Troops Company RE |
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567 Army Troops Company RE |
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574 Army Troops Company RE |
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1 Australian Army Troops Company |
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4 Siege Company R Mon RE |
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1 Siege Company R Angl RE |
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180 Tunnelling Company RE |
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182 Tunnelling Company RE |
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253 Tunnelling Company RE |
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254 Tunnelling Company RE |
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256 Tunnelling Company RE |
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1 Australian Tunnelling Company |
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2 Australian Tunnelling Company |
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353 Electrical & Mechanical Company RE |
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4 Army Workshop Company RE |
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5 Field Survey Battalion RE |
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224 Transportation Works Company RE |
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6 Advanced Field Park RE |
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12 Advanced Field Park RE |
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AA Searchlight Sections-6 7 16 17 29 36 50 69 |