|
4 August 1914 |
Mobilised at
Barrow in Furness |
|
Winter 1914-1915 |
Stationed in Southern England |
|
3rd May 1915 |
Arrived in
France Landed at Boulogne. Joined 154th Infantry
Brigade, 51st Infantry Division |
|
15 June 1915 |
Battle of
Festubert |
|
7 January 1916 |
Joined 164th Infantry Brigade of 55th West Lancashire Division |
|
8 August
1916 |
The Somme:
Battle of Guillemont
Attack on Trones Wood |
|
11 September
1916 |
The Somme:
Battle of Ginchy
Attack on Delville Wood |
|
27 September
1916 |
The Somme:
Battle of Flers |
|
28 September 1916 |
Attack near Mametz |
|
23 December 1916 |
Raid on Cameroon Trench |
|
9 June 1917 |
Raid on Ibex Trench |
|
31 July 1917 |
3rd Battle
of Ypres: Battle of Pilckem Ridge
Attack on Wieltje |
|
20 September
1917 |
3rd Battle
of Ypres: Battle of the Menin Road Ridge |
|
November
1917 |
Battle of
Cambrai |
|
20 November 1917 |
Attack near Guillemont Farm |
|
30 November 1917 |
Repulse of Counter attack near Epéhy |
|
March and April 1918 |
Retreat |
|
9 - 11 April
1918 |
Battle of
Estaires - First Defence of Givenchy |
|
26 April 1918 |
Counter attack on Givenchy Craters |
|
24 August
1918 |
Givenchy
Craters |
|
October and November 1918
|
Advance to Victory |
|
4 November
1918 |
Battle of
the Sambre - Advance on Ath |
|
12 December 1918 |
Moved to Brussels |
|
April 1919 |
Returned to England |
Collections: Records of the 1st/4th Battalion,
King's Own, World War One.
Collections:
55th West Lancashire Division
Cartoon, circa 1918: New Officer: "I suppose that is a Labour
Company working there?"
Veteran: "No, it is the 1/4 King's Own on Rest."
A digital version of the Battalion War Diary is available on
cd-rom from the Museum Shop.
