10th Cheshire Regiment

[busman]

Can anybody help with the location and activities of 10 Cheshires between June 1st 1918 and 23 June 1918 ?

Any help would be most gratefully received.

Busman

[John_Hartley]

The Regimental History makes no particular mention of the 1oth, concentrating on the activities of 9/Cheshire. That said, 10/Cheshire must have been taking significant casualties as the History notes that on 19/6 it was temporarily absobed by 9/Cheshire.

[busman]

Thanks for the look up John.

They were involved in and took heavy casualties during all 3 German Offensives since March 1918 hence the absorbtion into the 9th Battalion in June 1918

Busman

[John_Hartley]

For info, 1918 dates of death of Stockport's 10/Cheshires:-

21/3 1

23/3 3

24/3 2

25/3 1

6/4 1

11/4 1

16/4 2

17/4 1

26/4 3

28/4 1

3/5 1

30/5 1

31/5 1

[busman]

John

Thanks for that - the casualty dates correspond with actions the Battalion saw during the time. Interestingly though no casualties after 31/5/1918 which makes me wonder if they were moved out the line.....

Busman

[John_Hartley]

You're going to need to check the actual war diary. The only copies I know of are at the National Archives or the Regimental Museum @ Chester.

John