Chris_Baker Posted 6 March , 2018 Share Posted 6 March , 2018 My latest article. http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/battlefields/gazetteer-of-the-western-front/gazetteer-of-the-western-front-le-havre-and-harfleur-base/ I'll be adding to the article, listing units stationed in the vicinity, in due course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin RussT Posted 6 March , 2018 Admin Share Posted 6 March , 2018 Nice article - thank you for sharing. Is there any particular reason why you haven't included the 7th and 36th IBDs in your list of units stationed at the Le Havre/Harfluer Base? They do appear as such on your LLT IBD page. Regards Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 7 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 7 March , 2018 I'm only putting stuff onto the article when I have confirmed the facts from two sources. I'm trying to determine precise locations for the IBDs and it's proving difficult in most cases. I have one piece of evidence each for 7 and 36 so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry_Reeves Posted 7 March , 2018 Share Posted 7 March , 2018 (edited) I have a 1917 map which shows the location of all the Base Depots below The map also shows the location of sundry other units and establishments in Havre and its environs which I will post in due course. Base Depots - Rouelles and Harfluer No 9 Camp - 1st Div IBD No 10 Camp - Guards Div No 11 Camp - RHA & RFA No 12 Camp - RGA No 13 Camp - RHA & RFA No 14 Camp - 7 Inf Div No 15 Camp - 8 Inf Div No 16 Camp - 49 BD No 17 Camp - 47 Inf Div No 18 Camp - 5 Australian Div No 19 Camp - 36 Inf Div No 20 Camp - 3 Australian Div No 21 Camp - 4 Australian Div No 22 camp - 1 Australian Div No 23 Camp - 2 Australian Div. Edited 7 March , 2018 by Terry_Reeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 7 March , 2018 Author Share Posted 7 March , 2018 Thank you, Terry. Most helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barwinmol Posted 1 December , 2018 Share Posted 1 December , 2018 Terry Reeves. Would it possible to see the map you mention in your post? After convalescence my Grandfather was posted to Base Havre in November 1917. He would have been I assume in one of the two camps you list as RHA/RFA. My grandad was a gunner in the RFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertBr Posted 1 December , 2018 Share Posted 1 December , 2018 My Grandfathers was gassed on 28/3/1918 and after recouperating in England he returned to France. His 1918 Diary shows: He travelled back from Folkstone to a Rest Camp in Boulogne and then from 12/9 to 16/9 he was in Harfleur initialy with "M troop 11 camp" and then he "Shifted to K troop". He then travelled by train via Rouen, Etaples, Anvin and Verchin to Arras rejoining 281 Bde RFA near Monchy Le Preux on 20/9/18 Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 6 December , 2018 Share Posted 6 December , 2018 thanks for sharing. Interesting to see finally how many different actors had to deploy ... apart from the purely "soldiery" elements, they had logistics, Signals, Medical ... compare that to today's "quick Reaction Force" (because, let's face it, that was exactly what the BEF did, at the start), there's a lot we can learn from that today... M; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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