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419th (West Lancashire) Field Company, Royal Engineers
(formerly the 1/1st West Lancashire Field Company)

Major Headquarters

Locations

Dates

France and Flanders

4th Division

Ypres

22 Apr - 25 May 1915

4th Division

St. Julien

24 Apr - 4 May 1915

4th Division

Frezenberg

8-13 May 1916

4th Division

Bellewaarde

24-25 May 1915

4th Division

Guillemont

30 Jul 1916

4th Division

Hallencourt

3 Jan 1916

4th Division

Guillemont

3-6 Sep 1916

4th Division

Delville Wood

5 Sep 1916

55th Division

Ginchy

9 Sep 1916

55th Division

Flers-Courcelette

15-22 Sep 1916

55th Division

Morval

25-28 Sep 1916

55th Division

Change of company designation to 419th Field Coy

Jan 1917

55th Division

Pilckem

31 Jul - 2 Aug 1917

55th Division

Menin Road

20-25 Aug 1917

55th Division

Ypres

20 Sep 1917

55th Division

Cambrai

20 Nov - 3 Dec 1917

55th Division

Estaires

9-11 Apr 1917

55th Division

Hinges

20 Jan 1918

55th Division

Gorre Wood

8 Apr 1918

55th Division

Mesplaux Farm

9 Apr 1918

55th Division

Hazebrouck

12-15 Apr 1918

55th Division

Pursuit to Mons

28 Sep - 11 Nov 1918

55th Division

Tournai

8 Nov 1918

SOURCES:

1. Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineers Journal. The Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, 1925-1932.

2. COOP, J.O. The Story of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division. "Daily Post" Printers, Liverpool, 1919.