413th Field Company, Royal
Engineers
(formerly the 2/2nd Lowland Field
Company)
Major Headquarters |
Locations |
Dates |
Home Service |
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2nd Lowland Division |
Bridge of Allan, Scotland |
4 Aug 1914 |
52nd Division |
Departs U.K. for Egypt |
24 May 1915 |
52nd Division |
Arrives at
Alexandria |
4 Jun 1915 |
Gallipoli |
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52nd Division |
Landing at Cape Helles |
Jun 1915 |
52nd Division |
Krithia |
4 Jun 1915 |
52nd Division |
Achi Baba Nullah |
12-13 Jul 1915 |
Egypt |
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52nd Division |
Arrives in
Egypt |
8 Jan 1916 |
52nd Division |
Kantara |
28 Feb 1916 |
52nd Division |
Katia and Oghratina |
9-22 Apr 1916 |
52nd Division |
Oghratina: Surprise attack on the company by Turkish forces resulted in 1 Officer killed, 3 Officers and 60 Other Ranks missing. | 22 Apr 1916 |
52nd Division |
Rumani |
4-5 Aug 1916 |
52nd Division |
Rafah |
9 Jan 1917 |
Palestine |
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52nd Division |
Gaza |
26-27 Mar 1917 |
52nd Division |
Gaza |
17-19 Apr 1917 |
52nd Division |
Gaza |
27 Oct - 7 Nov 1917 |
52nd Division |
Esdud |
9-10 Nov 1917 |
52nd Division |
El Mughar |
13 Nov 1917 |
52nd Division |
Nebi Samwil |
17-24 Nov 1917 |
52nd Division |
Jaffa |
21-22 Dec 1917 |
52nd Division |
Departs Palestine for France |
12 Apr 1918 |
France and Flanders |
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52nd Division |
Arrives at Marseilles |
17 Apr 1918 |
52nd Division |
Albert |
21-23 Aug 1918 |
52nd Division |
Scarpe |
26-30 Aug 1918 |
52nd Division |
Drocourt-Queant |
2-3 Sep 1918 |
52nd Division |
Pursuit to Mons |
28 Sep - 11 Nov 1918 |
52nd Division |
Canal Du Nord |
28 Sep - 1 Oct 1918 |
SOURCES:
1. Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineers Journal. The Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, 1925-1932.
2. THOMPSON, R.R. The Fifty-Second (Lowland) Division, 1914-1918. Maclehose, Jackson & Co., Glasgow, 1923.