16TH BATTALION MIDDLESEX REGIMENT

[steve140968]

Can anybody please tell me where the 16th (public schools) battalion Middlesex Regiment were between the dates of 1/1/1917 & 24/4/1917 , thanks very much .

Steve .

(Attleborough , Norfolk).

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Steve.

(Roughly)...

1st Jan - Breilly (7 miles W of Amiens)

9th Jan - St Pierre-a-Gouy

16th Jan - Morval Sector

February - trenches E. of Sailly-Saillisel

5th -20th March - Mericourt l'Abbe

14th April - Monchy le Preux

19th (?) April - Ronville

22nd/23rd April - Orange Hill and Monchy.

Dave.

[steve140968]

Thanks a lot Dave . Can i assume that as my grandfather served with this battalion between these dates the battalion would have been kept together . so it would be fair to say that these were probably his movements . Also Dave , would he have likely to have seen action at these places , or were they perhaps places which had yet to see any significant action ? Any help would be greatly appreciated , thanks .

Steve.

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Steve.

Morval, Sailly,Monchy and Orange Hill are all places he may (probably) have seen action whether in battle or just "trench holding" (definately in Battle for Monchy and Orange Hill). The rest (at the time of his being there) are rear areas, for recuperation and training.

Dave.

[steve140968]

Thanks very much Dave , you've answered so many questions for me , cheers .

Steve.