Tony Lund Posted 13 September , 2005 Share Posted 13 September , 2005 I need to sort out exactly who some of the senior officers are and which units they belong to, so if some kind soul could forgive my ignorance and fill in a couple of gaps it will be much appreciated. I am looking for the full names and titles of the Commander of X Corps in September 1916, and the same for V Corps in May 1917. I would also like to find out if these men left any memoirs behind. I should have dug it out of the Official History before I sent it back but it didn't seem important then. Thanks, Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2005 It seems that X Corps in September 1916 was commanded by “Jacobs”, but I have also seen Lieutenant General Sir T. L. N. Morland mentioned as X Corps Commander in 1916, more detail is clearly needed if at all possible. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 13 September , 2005 Share Posted 13 September , 2005 GOC X Corps was Sir Thomas Lethbridge Napier Morland, 1865-1925 not certain about dates of that command though certainly there in 1916 Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2005 Thank you, no mistaking that name. I see that Lieutenant General Sir T. L. N. Morland is mentioned as a descendant of William the Conqueror. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulianB Posted 13 September , 2005 Share Posted 13 September , 2005 Tony, his papers are at the IWM (there is a link on the NA site to the Nat Register of Archives) I have a feeling that there was a thread here on 'generals' and I have a feeling I've seen a list of corps cpmmanders somewhere on the web, if I find it I'll look up V Corps for you (I had Morland to hand as I'm working on 41 Div) good luck J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2005 Thanks, I have just run a quick forum search for “Generals” expecting an unmanageable number and I got 21 pages. I haven’t quite got the time for that little lot. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 13 September , 2005 Share Posted 13 September , 2005 Morland commanded X Corps from 15 Jul 15 to 15 Apr 18. V Corps was commanded by Lt Gen E A Fanshawe in May 17. His dates in command were 5 Jul 16 - 28 Apr 18. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Lund Posted 13 September , 2005 Author Share Posted 13 September , 2005 Thank you, it’s so much easier to find something out once I have a name and a bit of background. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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