kerry Posted 9 March , 2004 Share Posted 9 March , 2004 Dear All, 498388 Sapper Cook A.W was killed on 17 Oct 1917 and is buried at Rouen CWGC. Could anyone advise where his unit saw action and which Div it was under, and also whether it was engaged at any time from 1914 to 1917 in the defence of the Ypres Salient? Many thanks Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 9 March , 2004 Share Posted 9 March , 2004 Hi Kerry The 87th Field Coy R.E. were with the 22nd Division until Feb. 1915 when it was transferred to 12th Division. This Div. went to France/Flanders at the end of May 1915. 12th Div. Engaged in following operations up to Oct 1917: Battle of Loos Oct 1915 The Quarries (Hulluch) Oct. 1915 Hohenzollen Craters March 1916 Battle of Albert July 1916 Battle of Pozieres Ridge July-Aug 1916 Battle of Transloy Ridges Oct 1916 First Battle of the Scarpe April 1917 Battle of Arleux April 1917 Third Battle of of the Scarpe May 1917 Attack on Devil's Trench May 1917 Next big battle was at Cambrai In Nov. 1917. I do not know were the Division was during October 1917. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerry Posted 10 March , 2004 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2004 Many thanks Annette for this very helpful reply - it seems my relative may not have been in the Ypres salient after all, and is unlikely to have visited Toc H in Poperinghe. Thanks again. Kerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 10 March , 2004 Share Posted 10 March , 2004 Hi Kerry I have just had a look at Passchendaele The Day by Day Account by Chris McCarthy to see if there is any mention of the 12th Div. but there was none. Hopefully someone else can give you details of where the Division was between May and October 1917. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrislock Posted 12 March , 2004 Share Posted 12 March , 2004 Annette, is it possible to find out which unit or division a Pte 19511 C L B Sturgess Royal Engineers soldier was attatched to? Your info to the above question was quite in depth, I would be very grateful. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Burgoyne Posted 12 March , 2004 Share Posted 12 March , 2004 Hi Chris I have the order of Battle of all the British Divisions so could give breif details of 87th Coy R.E. movements, via its Division. I do not know if the R.E.'s Victory medal roll gives a mans unit (s), like the Infantry rolls do. Sorry I could not be of more help. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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