Chris Foster Posted 15 November , 2008 Share Posted 15 November , 2008 Could anyone help me pinpoint the area the 1/7th Bn West Yorks were on these dates please 17/10/18 to 19/10/18 and the 1/11/18 to 3/11/18 Also if anyone as the bn diary entries for thes dates I would be very grateful. Kindest Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 15 November , 2008 Share Posted 15 November , 2008 Not an expert but I can tell you that the Brigade containing the 1/7 WYR was withdrawn into billets in Escaudoeuvres on the 17th Oct At 5.15am on the 1st Nov the 1/5 attacked from just east of Famars with the 1/7th in support. They succeeded in crossing the river and pushed on to the village of Aulnoye. A gap appeared as the 1/5 moved forward and a company of the 1/7th was moved up but didn't manage to close it. The casualty list for the 1/7th was: 5 Officers and 56 OR's killed, wounded or missing. On the night of the 1st/2nd Nov they moved back into the neighbourhood of Maing and from there, on the 2nd, they were in villages near Lieu St Amand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 15 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2008 Thank you Connaughtranger, Is there any mention of the Bn being gas shelled on the 17/10/18 ? Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connaughtranger Posted 16 November , 2008 Share Posted 16 November , 2008 Thank you Connaughtranger, Is there any mention of the Bn being gas shelled on the 17/10/18 ? Regards Chris Sorry. The history doesn't mention gas shelling on that date. They were on the west bank of the Selle on the 14th and spent much of that night trying to reconnoitre the crossing points. Relieved on the 16th then onto Escaudoeuvres on 17th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Foster Posted 18 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2008 Connaughtranger , Thank you very much for your help. regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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