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422nd (West Lancashire) Field Company
(formerly 2/1
st West Lancashire Field Company)
Royal Engineers

Major Headquarters

Locations

Dated

Home Service

West Lancashire Division, T.F.

Formation of the company

Apr 1908

West Lancashire Division, T.F.

Knowsley, Lancashire

July 1909

West Lancashire Division, T.F.

Caerwys, Wales

1910

West Lancashire Division, T.F.

St. Helens, Lancashire

Jul 1914

West Lancashire Division, T.F.

Kent

Oct 1914

France and Flanders

55th Division

Hallencourt

3 Jan 1916

55th Division

Guillemont

30 Jul 1916

55th Division

Guillemont

3-6 Jul 1916

55th Division

Delville Wood

7 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

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

Le Preol

24 Jan 1918

55th Division

Estaires

9-11 Apr 1918

55th Division

Mesplaux Farm and Lawe Canal

9 Apr 1918

55th Division

Hazebrouck

12-15 Apr 1918

55th Division

Pursuit to Mons

28 Sep – 11 Nov 1918

55th Division

Chercq

8-9 Nov 1918

55th Division

River Dendre

10 Nov 1918

SOURCES:

  1. Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineers Journal. The Institution of Royal Engineers, 1925-1932.
  2. COOP, J.O. The Story of the 55th (West Lancashire) Division. Daily Post Printers, Liverpool, 1919.