steve fuller Posted 31 October , 2004 Share Posted 31 October , 2004 Hi gang Can anyone tell me if these guys were involved in Op Michael and what they were up to 30th to 31st March 1918 please? If anyone should have a diary for that period, could I please possible have a copy of the week's actions / activities, especially mention of Pte Arthur Moss being wounded or transferred?? Many thanks all Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 31 October , 2004 Share Posted 31 October , 2004 On these dates the 1/2nd Londons were in billets at St Aubin, behind Arras. From the 21st to the 29th they had been involved in the Battle of Arras in the Gavrelle sector, part of the German Spring Offensive. I don't have the War Diary but guess it highly unlikely an Other Rank would be mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 1 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2004 Cheers again Bill Lovely. Dont expect a mention, but the guy in question seems to have only been in them for 1 or 2 days, so assumed theyd had a hard time of it in Op Michael & that he had been wounded OR the Btn was battered badly & folded into another?? Was thinking that if their casualties were high, it may explain his short stay? Thanks mate Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 Casualties 21st to 29th were: 1 officer and 23 OR killed, 2 officers and 69 OR wounded, 15 OR missing. The brunt of the casualties in 169th Brigade during this period were suffered by the LRB (476) and the QWR (214). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Holmes Posted 1 November , 2004 Share Posted 1 November , 2004 Hi Steve, in the history of the 1st/2nd Londons it states that early in the morning of the 29th March the 7th and 8th Middlesex (167th Bde.) relieved the battalion in the Red Line. H.Q., A and C Companies moved to Briley Hill under 167th Bde. to reorganise, the B and D Companies went to a railway cutting just east of the Point de Jour. Then later that day the battalion concentrated at Roundhay Camp then on the 30th March moved to billets at St. Aubin. There is no mention of a Pte. Moss but Capt. K. Anderson and Lt. W. Dyer were awarded the M.C. and Sgt. P. M. Momey won the D.C.M. Ptes. W. Cook, R. L. Knuckey, C. R. Treadgold, F. H. Cooke and W. J. Swift gained the M.M. Hope this is of some help. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve fuller Posted 2 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Thank you Gents . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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