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6th Cheshires trench location Feb 1918


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I am trying to work out the location of the 6th Cheshires in Feb 1918, particularly from 19th to 22nd. The war diary states they were in the line near Gouzeaucourt but I cannot find trench maps for this particular period. I am assuming that the Germans had withdrawn to the Hindenburg Line at this point and were readying for the Spring offensive. I would like to know as I am trying to work out where Pte 51096 JH Brown of A Coy 6th Cheshires was wounded.

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If it helps from the 118th Infantry Brigade Order 177 22.2.18 1/6th Cheshire to raid front line enemy trenches, to demolish subway entrance at R26d 17.08 and dugout at R26d 27.34. CO HQ at R25b 67.78. Objectives Enemy trenches from R32a 88.78 to R26c 99.17 and R26d 29.10 to R26d 28.88. Assembly Parties A&B RIDGE TRENCH, C COOKER SAP

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I don't suppose it's the same person but in his book on the 6th Cheshires, John Hartley refers to a Joseph Brown who died of wounds at a CCS at Tincourt on 18 February.  Apparently he had been badly wounded in an air raid on 16 February when the battalion was  Dessart Camp.

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4 hours ago, EDWARD1 said:

from the 118th Infantry Brigade Order 177 22.2.18 1/6th Cheshire to raid front line enemy trenches, to demolish subway entrance at R26d 17.08 ...

The subway entrance quoted by Edward was east of Goueazeaucourt and I noticed, but didn't check exact coverage, that the NLS has a number of 1918 maps at the 1:20,000 scale.

 

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On 19/02/2019 at 20:34, Don Regiano said:

I don't suppose it's the same person but in his book on the 6th Cheshires, John Hartley refers to a Joseph Brown who died of wounds at a CCS at Tincourt on 18 February.  Apparently he had been badly wounded in an air raid on 16 February when the battalion was  Dessart Camp.

It is one and the same! I am trying to get in touch with John with limited success

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