Pioneer Battalion Commanding Officers

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According to Medal Rolls:

1/5th West Yorkshire Regt Lt Col Cecil Ernest Wood (no 's')

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1/7th D of W - Col G W Treble CMG

1/5th D of W - Lt Col H Wilson

1/4th D of W - Lt Col E G St.Aubyn (-Sept 1916) & Lt Col R E Sugden (Sept 1916-June 1918)

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1/4th D of W - Lt Col E G St. Aubyn (-Sept 1916) & Lt Col R E Sugden (Sept 1916 - June1918)

1/5th D of W - Lt Col H Wilson

1/7th D of W - Lt Col G W Treble CMG

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1/4th Royal Berks - Lt Col R J Clarke CMG DSO TD (14th Feb 1916 - 13th Apr 1918)

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1/4th Ox & Bucks - Lt Col R l Ovey DSO (Aug 1914 - May 1916)

- Lt Col A J N Bartlett DSO & Bar (June 1916 - June 1917)

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Thanks guys,

Your help is much appreciated.

Ian

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Thanks guys,

Your help is much appreciated.

Ian

1/4th Gloucester Regt: On 15th July in front of Ovillers Lt Col H T Dobbin was CO

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5th Royal Warwickshires: (Temp) Lt Col G C Sladen (12th July 1915 - Sept 1916)

Lt Col C Retallack (4th Sept 1916 - Aug 1917)

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Pioneer battalions were Divisional battalions rather than being allocated to a Brigade, and their job was so useful that even when the Division went into Reserve they were kept in or around the front lines by the Corps command. It seems to me that the Pioneers actually spent a good deal more time in and around the area of the front lines than most of the Infantry battalions.

Steve.

Steve,

I agree.

Although not the Somme,from the 8th Royal Scots History.

Ypres

"During the summer of 1917,the Battalion had another long continuous spell in the line.It went into the line on 18th June and remained in the line until 25th September.During the time the Division was out of the line,the Battalion was attached to the 17th or 18th Corps and carried out work on the forward roads.These roads were far from healthy,and most people would have preferred to continue working forward."

George