428th Field Company
(formerly 1/2nd East Lancashire Field Company)
Royal Engineers
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Major Headquarters |
Locations |
Dates |
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Home Service |
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42nd Division |
Mobilized at Old Trafford, Lancashire |
4 Aug 1914 |
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42nd Division |
Doffcocker Camp, Bolton, Lancashire |
18 Aug 1914 |
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42nd Division |
Southampton, Hampshire |
10 Sep 1914 |
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Gallipoli |
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42nd Division |
Landing at Helles |
25-26 Apr 1915 |
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42nd Division |
Krithia |
4 Jun 1915 |
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Egypt |
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42nd Division |
Rumani |
4-5 Aug 1916 |
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42nd Division |
Rafah |
9 Jan 1917 |
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France and Flanders |
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42nd Division |
Bapaume |
24-25 Mar 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Arras |
28 Mar 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Ancre |
5 Apr 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Albert |
21-23 Aug 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Bapaume |
31 Aug – 3 Sep 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Canal Du Nord |
27 Sep – 1 Oct 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Cambrai |
8-9 Oct 1918 |
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42nd Division |
Selle |
17-25 Oct 1918 |
REFERENCES:
1. Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineers Journal. The Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, 1925-1932.
2. A History of the East Lancashire Royal Engineers. Compiled by Members of the Corps. Country Life Limited, London, 1920.