France and Flanders, 1914-1918, First World War

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FIRST WORLD WAR, 1914-1918

France and Flanders *and* Rhineland Occupation 1914-1930


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Causes

Chronology (except battles, which see below)

Results

Forces and Casualties

		peak forces	total forces	total dead	KIA	NCD	civilian dead	WIA	PW-MIA

	subtotal

	TOTAL

Commanders


Britain and Allies:

	The Great Haig Debate (World War I Document Archive)

Germany and Austria-Hungary:

Battles & Battle Honours

Index of Battle Honours

Date	Battles (Battle Honours are shown in bold face)	Regiments (regts with emblazoned Honours shown in bold; non-honoured in italics)
*Note:* British battle honours were first awarded in Sep. 1922. After some corrections a "final list" was substituted in Feb. 1925. Indian Army awards were made in 1926-28. Canadian awards were made in 1929-31 (French translations made in 1960.) South African awards were made in 1926 (amendments 1928 and 1931).

Mons

1914 Aug. 23-24

Mons

The Battle of Mons and subsidiary actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Mons (Schoolnet)

1914 Aug. 24

Audregnies

1914 Aug. 26

Le Cateau

The Battle of Le Cateau and subsidiary actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1914 Aug. 24-
1914 Sep. 5

Retreat from Mons

1914 Sep. 1

Nery

1914 Sep. 7-10

Marne 1914

The Battle of the Marne 1914, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Marne (Schoolnet)

1914 Sep. 12-15

Aisne 1914

The Battle of the Aisne 1914, and subsidiary actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Aisne (Schoolnet)

1914 Oct. 4-10

Antwerp

The Defence of Antwerp, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1914 Oct. 10-
1914 Nov. 2

La Bassée 1914

The Battle of La Bassee, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1914 Oct. 12-
1914 Nov. 2

Messines 1914

The Battle of Messines 1914, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1914 Oct. 13-
1914 Nov. 2

Armentières 1914

The Battle of Armentieres, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

Ypres 1914

1914 Oct. 19-
1914 Nov. 22

Ypres 1914

The Battles of Ypres 1914 (First Ypres), by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
The Ypres Salient, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
Ypres 1914 (Schoolnet)

1914 Oct. 25-30

Hollebeke Chateau

1914 Oct. 21-24

Langemarck

1914 Oct. 29-31

Gheluvelt

Gheluvelt, by Louis Scully

1914 Nov. 11

Nonne Bosschen

1914 Nov. 23-24

Festubert 1914

The Winter Operations, 1914-1915, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1914 Dec. 14

Wytschaete

1914 Dec.20-21,
1915 Jan. 25

Givenchy 1914


	Cav:4 L9 20 30 Inf:

The Winter Operations, 1914-1915, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 Jan. 29-
1915 Feb. 6

Cuinchy

1915 Mar. 10-13

Neuve Chapelle

	Cav: D2 L12 H20 Y14 Y55 Inf: 1/G1 ?/G2 2/G3 2/F1 2/F6 4/F8 2/F10 2/F11 1:4/F12 1/F14 2/F14 2/F16 2/F17 2/F19 2/F21 1:8/F21 ?/F23 2/F26 1:6/F26 1/F29 2/F30 2/F34 1:5/F34 1/F38 2/F42 1:4/F42 1:5/F42 1/F45 2/F48 2/F49 2/F57 1:7/F57 2/F62 1/F63 1/F71 1/F72 1:4/F72 2/F75 1:6/F75 1:4/F79 1/F83 1/F88 2/RB 1/L3 1/L4 1/L13

The Battle of Neuve Chapelle, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Neuve Chapelle, by Louis Scully
Neuve Chapelle (Schoolnet)

1915 Apr. 17-22

Hill 60

The Capture of Hill 60 in 1915 (First World War.com)
Hill 60 -1915, by Simon Farr (Ypres and the Great War)
The Battle at Hill 60, Zillebeke, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)

Ypres 1915

1915 Apr. 22-
1915 May 25

Ypres 1915


	Inf: PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn

The Battles of Ypres 1915 (Second Ypres), by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
The Ypres Salient, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
The Second Battle of Ypres, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
Order of battle of the British Second Army, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
Ypres and the Great War, by Simon Farr

1915 Apr. 22-23

Gravenstafel


	Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn

1915 Apr. 24-
1915 May 4

St Julien


	Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn

1915 May 4

Hill 60 Counterattack

1915 May 8-13

Frezenberg


	Inf: PPCLI

1915 May 24-25

Bellewaarde


	Inf: PPCLI

The First Attack on Bellewaarde, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 May 9

Aubers

The Battle of Aubers, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 May 15-25

Festubert 1915


	Cav: RCD LSH Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn

The Battle of Festubert, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 June 15-16

Givenchy 1915

The Second Action of Givenchy, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 July 19, 30,
1915 Aug. 9

Hooge 1915

The Actions of Hooge, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

Loos

1915 Sep. 25-
1915 Oct. 8

Loos

The Battle of Loos and associated actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1915 Sep. 25

Bois Grenier

1915 Sep. 25

Pietre

1916 Mar. 27-
1916 Apr. 16

St Eloi Craters

Actions of St Eloi Craters, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1916 May 21

Vimy Ridge 1916

German attack on Vimy Ridge, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1916 June 2-13

Mount Sorrel
(CAfr: Mont Sorrel)


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 6CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 49Bn 52Bn 58Bn 60Bn 1PBn 2PBn 3PBn

The Battle of Mount Sorrel, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

Somme 1916

1916 July 1-
1916 Nov. 18

Somme 1916


	Cav: 2 4 6 L9 18 19 34 36 38 Inf:
	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 6CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 60Bn 67Bn 72Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn 1PBn 2PBn 3PBn

The Battles of the Somme 1916, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Somme 1916 (Schoolnet)

1916 July 1-13

Albert 1916

Aisne (Schoolnet)

1916 July 1

Albert (Beaumont Hamel) 1916

Inf: RNewf

1916 July 1

Schwaben Redoubt

1916 July 14-17

Bazentin


	Cav: L9 18 19 20 34 Inf:
	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG

1916 July 15-
1916 Sep. 3

Delville Wood

1916 July 19

Fromelles

1916 July 23-
1916 Sep. 3

Pozières


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn

1916 Sep. 3-6

Guillemont

1916 Sep. 9

Ginchy

1916 Sep. 15-22

Flers Courcelette


	Cav: L9 18 19 20 34 Inf:
	Cav: RCD LSH FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR CavMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 42Bn 43Bn 49Bn 52Bn 58Bn 60Bn 67Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn 2PBn 3PBn

Flers Courcelette (Schoolnet)

1916 Sep.

Highwood

1916 Sep. 25-28

Morval

1916 Sep. 2-28

Thiepval


	Cav: 1MMG Inf: 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 3PBn

1916 Oct. 1-18

Le Transloy

1916 Oct. 1-
1916 Nov. 11

Ancre Heights
(CAfr: Hauteurs d'Ancre)


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 60Bn 67Bn 72Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn 1PBn 2PBn 3PBn

1916 Nov. 13-18

Ancre 1916


	Inf: 38Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 50Bn 54Bn 67Bn 72Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn

Operations on the Ancre, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
The Royal Marines on the Ancre, Nov. 1918, by Kyle

1917 Mar. 17

Bapaume 1917

Arras

1917 Apr. 19-
1917 May 4

Arras 1917


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 60Bn 67Bn 72Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 107Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 2PBn 3PBn

The Arras Offensive and associated actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Arras 1917 (Schoolnet)

1917 Apr. 9-14

Vimy 1917


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 60Bn 72Bn 73Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn 107Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 2PBn 3PBn

Vimy Ridge, 1917, by Veterans Affairs Canada.

1917 Apr. 9-14,
1917 Apr. 23-24,
1917 May 3-4

Scarpe 1917


	Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 107Bn 123Bn 2PBn

1917 Apr. 28-29

Arleux


	Inf: PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 67Bn 107Bn 123Bn 2PBn

1917 June 28

Oppy Wood

1917 May 3-17

Bullecourt

1917 July 6-
1917 Nov. 7

Messines 1917

The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1917 Aug. 15-25

Hill 70
(CAfr: Cote 70)


	Cav: FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 75Bn 87Bn 102Bn 107Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 2PBn

Ypres 1917

1917 July 31-
1917 Nov. 10

Ypres 1917


	Cav: FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 107Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 127Bn 1PBn 2PBn

The Battles of Ypres 1917 (Third Ypres, or Passchendaele), by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
The Ypres Salient, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
Third Battle of Ypres, 1917, by Simon Farr (Ypres and the Great War)

1917 July 31-
1917 Aug. 2

Pilckem


	Inf: 127Bn

1917 Aug. 10

Westhoek

1917 Aug. 16-18

Langemarck 1917


	Inf: 127Bn 1PBn

1917 Aug. 22-27

St Julien 1917

1917 Sep. 20-25

Menin Road


	Inf: 127Bn 1PBn

1917 Sep. 26-
1917 Oct. 3

Polygon Wood


	Inf: 127Bn 1PBn

1917 Oct. 4

Broodseinde


	Inf: 127Bn

1917 Oct. 9

Poelcappelle


	Inf: 127Bn

1917 Oct. 12,
1917 Oct. 26-
1917 Nov. 10

Passchendaele


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 127Bn 1PBn 2PBn

Passchendaele (Schoolnet)

1917 Nov. 20-
1917 Dec. 3

Cambrai 1917


	Cav: 2 6 L9 18 19 20 34 36 38 Inf:
	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG

The Battle of Cambrai, 1917, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Cambrai (Schoolnet)

1917 Nov. 20-21

Gouzeacourt

Somme 1918

1918 Mar. 21-
1918 Apr. 5
1918 Aug. 21-
1918 Sep. 5

Somme 1918


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG 1MMG Inf: 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 107Bn 127Bn 228Bn 1PBn 2PBn

The First Battles of the Somme, 1918, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
The Second Battles of the Somme, 1918, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Backs to the Wall-The Royal Marines - March 1918, by Kyle

1918 Mar. 21-23

St. Quentin


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG Inf: 127Bn 228Bn

St Quentin 1918

Cav: RTR

1918 Mar. 21-22

Fontaine-les-Clercs

1918 Mar. 23

Cugny

1918 Mar. 24-25,
1918 Aug. 31-Sep. 3

Bapaume 1918


	Cav: 1MMG Inf: 228Bn 1PBn

1918 Mar. 26-27

Rosières


	Cav: 1MMG

1918 Mar. 28,
1918 Aug. 26-Sep. 3

Arras 1918


	Cav: FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 2PBn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

1918 Mar. 30

Moreuil Wood

	Cav: LdSH

The Battle of Moreuil Wood, by J.R. Grodzinski (Lord Stratchcona's Horse regimental site)

1918 Apr. 4

Avre


	Cav: 1MMG

1918 Apr. 5

Ancre 1918

1918 Apr. 24-25

Villers-Bretonneux

1918 Apr.

Dernancourt

The Battle of Dernancourt, by Malcolm G Wright (Cercle Histoire et Figurines)

Lys

1918 Apr. 9-29

Lys

The Battles of the Lys, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1918 Apr. 9-11

Estaires

1918 Apr. 10-11

Messines 1918

1918 Apr. 12-25

Hazebrouck

1918 Apr. 13-15

Bailleul

1918 Apr. 17-19,
1918 Apr. 25-26

Kemmel

1918 Apr. 18

Bethune

1918 Apr. 22

Pacaut Wood

1918 Apr. 29

Scherpenberg

1918 May 27-
1918 June 6

Aisne 1918

The Battle of the Aisne 1918, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Aisne 1918 (Schoolnet)

1918 June 6

Bligny

Inf: F53

1918 June 6

Bois des Buttes

	Inf: F11

1918 July 4

Hamel

The Battle of Hamel - History and Memory, by Nicholas Goret.
Le Hamel (Schoolnet)

Marne 1918

1918 July 20-
1918 Aug. 2

Marne 1918

The Battles of the Marne 1918, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Second Battle of the Marne
Marne 1918 (Schoolnet)

1918 July 23-
1918 Aug. 2

Soissonais-Ourcq

1918 July 20-31

Tardenois

1918 Aug. 8-11

Amiens


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR CavMG 1MMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 41Bn 42Bn 43Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

Amiens 1918

Cav: LH13

The Battle of Amiens and associated actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)
Amiens (Schoolnet)

1918 Aug. 8

Harbonnieres

1918 Aug. 21-23

Albert 1918


	Inf: 1PBn

Albert 1918 (Chuignes)

Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 7Bn

Albert 1918 (Schoolnet)

1918 Aug. 29

Mont Vidaigne

1918 Aug. 26-30

Scarpe 1918


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

The Second Battles of Arras 1918, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1918 Aug. 31-
1918 Sep. 3

Mont St Quentin

1918 Sep. 2-3

Drocourt-Quéant


	Cav: 1MMG 1MMG Inf: 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

1918 Sep. 2

Cagnicourt

Inf:

Hindenburg Line

1918 Sep. 12-
1918 Oct. 9

Hindenburg Line
(CAfr: Ligne Hindenburg)


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR CavMG 1MMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 228Bn 1PBn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

The Battles of the Hindenburg Line and associated actions, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War)

1918 Sep. 12

Havrincourt

1918 Sep. 18

Epéhy


	Inf: 228Bn

1918 Sep. 27-
1918 Oct. 1

Canal du Nord


	Cav: 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 49Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 1PBn 1MG 2MG 3MG 4MG

Canal du Nord (Schoolnet)

1918 Sep. 29-
1918 Oct. 2

St Quentin Canal
(CAfr: Canal de Saint-Quentin)


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG Inf: 228Bn

1918 Oct. 3-6

Beaurevoir


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH CavMG Inf: 228Bn

1918 Oct. 8-9

Cambrai 1918


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR CavMG 1MMG 1MMG Inf: 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 38Bn 42Bn 43Bn 52Bn 58Bn 116Bn 228Bn 2MG 3MG

1918 Sep. 28-
1918 Oct. 2

Ypres 1918

The Ypres Salient, by Joanna Legg & Graham Parker (The Great War 1914-1918)
Last Post, Menin Gate, Ypres

1918 Oct. 14-19

Courtrai

1918 Oct. 17-25

Selle


	Inf: 1PBn

1918 Oct. 17-18

Le Cateau 1918

1918 Oct. 31

Tieghem

1918 Nov. 1-2

Valenciennes


	Cav: 1CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: 38Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 102Bn 116Bn 4MG

1918 Nov. 4

Sambre


	Cav: 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: 38Bn 54Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 85Bn 87Bn 4MG

Sambre (Le Quesnoy)

Inf: Wellington

1918 Nov. 4-11

Pursuit to Mons
(CAfr: Poursuite à Mons)


	Cav: RCD LSH FGH 2CMR CavMG 1MMG Inf: RCR PPCLI 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 22Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 42Bn 43Bn 49Bn 58Bn 1MG 2MG 3MG

1914 Aug. 4-
1918 Nov. 11

(CAfr: France et Flandres)

France and Flanders 1914

France and Flanders 1914-15


	Inf: 3GR

France and Flanders 1914-16

France and Flanders 1914-18

	Inf: 26
	Cav: L9
	Inf: PPCLI

France and Flanders 1915

	Inf:
	Cav:
	Cav: 3CMR 6CMR

France and Flanders 1915-16

France and Flanders 1915-18

	Inf:
	Cav:
	Cav: RCD LSH 1CMR 2CMR 4CMR 5CMR 1MMG Inf: RCR 1Bn 2Bn 3Bn 4Bn 5Bn 7Bn 8Bn 10Bn 13Bn 14Bn 15Bn 16Bn 18Bn 19Bn 20Bn 21Bn 24Bn 25Bn 26Bn 27Bn 28Bn 29Bn 31Bn 42Bn 49Bn

France and Flanders 1916-17

	Inf:
	Cav:
	Inf: 60Bn 67Bn 73Bn 3PBn

France and Flanders 1916-18


	Cav: FGH CavMG Inf: 38Bn 43Bn 44Bn 46Bn 47Bn 50Bn 52Bn 54Bn 58Bn 72Bn 75Bn 78Bn 87Bn 102Bn 1PBn 2PBn
	Inf: BWIR

France and Flanders 1917-18


	Inf: 85Bn 107Bn 116Bn 123Bn 124Bn 127Bn 228Bn

France and Flanders 1918

Cav: 1MMG RCMP
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The Great War

	Inf: RoyalJerseyLI
	[awarded to all bns which served only as detachments with other bns, including McGill University Contingent]

Order of Battle (Regiments & Formations)

Introduction to Regiments


British Expeditionary Force, November 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) British First Army 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) British Second Army 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) British Third Army 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) British Fourth Army 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) British Fifth Army 1918 by Graham Watson (Orbat.com) Canadian Unit War Diaries (National Archives)

Medals

Index of Campaign Medals

Societies, Forums & Re-Enactors


Western Front Association's Discussion Forum Central Ontario Branch of the Western Front Association

Museums & Memorials


Commonwealth War Graves Commission World War One Cemeteries, by Brent Whittam, Ann Whittam and Terry Heard Ramparts War Museum, Ypres, Belgium

Bibliography

How to Find Books


	Books:
		Nicholson, Gerald W. L. *Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919. Ottawa : R. Duhamel, Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery, 1964. (Official history of the Canadian army in the First World war*) {full text at Directorate of History and Heritage}


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External Links


General History of Western Front Campaigns, 1914-1918 The Western Front, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War) The Western Front, by Alex Chirnside Battlefields of the the Great War, by Paul Reed. British Participation Hello Tommy Canadian Participation Australian Participation Western Front, by Ted Harris (Digger History) Maps Western Front Maps, by Chris Baker (The British Army in the Great War) The Low Countries in WWI, by Alexander Ganse (World History at KMLA). Special Topics In Flanders Fields : the Making of the Poem, by Rob Ruggenberg. Wilfred Owen , by Rich Geib. Wilfred Owen The Narrow Way Project: Jack Ryan in WWI, by Wallace Ryan (Newfoundland) Rhineland Occupation, 1918-1930 Rhineland Occupation Zone Governors, 1918-1930, by Benjamin Cahoon (World Statesmen)