23rd
Field Company
Royal Engineers
Major Headquarters |
Locations |
Dates |
France and Flanders |
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1st Division |
Retreat from Mons |
24 Aug 5 Sep 1914 |
1st Division |
Battle of Mons |
23-24 Aug 1914 |
1st Division |
Oisy |
27 Aug 1914 |
1st Division |
The Marne |
7-10 Sep 1914 |
1st Division |
The Aisne |
12 Sep 12 Oct 1914 |
1st Division |
Ypres |
19 Oct 22 Nov 1914 |
1st Division |
Langemarck |
21-24 Oct 1914 |
1st Division |
Gheluvelt |
29-31 Oct 1914 |
1st Division |
Nonne Boschen |
11 Nov 1914 |
1st Division |
Aubers |
9 May 1915 |
1st Division |
Loos |
25 Sep 5 Oct 1915 |
1st Division |
Albert (The Somme) |
1-13 Jul 1916 |
1st Division |
Bazentin |
14-17 Jul 1916 |
1st Division |
Pozieres |
23 Jul 3 Sep 1916 |
1st Division |
Flers-Courcelette |
15-22 Sep 1916 |
1st Division |
Morval |
25-28 Sep 1916 |
1st Division |
High Wood |
11 Nov 1916 25 Jan 1917 |
1st Division |
Chingnolles |
26 Feb 17 Mar 1917 |
1st Division |
Eterpigny |
18 Mar 1917 |
1st Division |
Barleux/Villers-Carbonnel |
20-23 Mar 1917 |
1st Division |
Lamire Farm |
6-17 Apr 1917 |
1st Division |
Training for landing at Ostend |
11 Jun 7 Jul 1917 |
1st Division |
Le Clipon |
8 Jul 7 Oct 1917 |
1st Division |
Ghyvelde |
18 Oct 1917 |
1st Division |
Arneke |
22 Oct 1917 |
1st Division |
Passchendaele |
26 Oct 10 Nov 1917 |
1st Division |
Herzeele |
26 Oct 1917 |
1st Division |
Hospital Farm |
31 Oct 1917 |
1st Division |
Hill Top Farm |
2 Nov 1917 |
1st Division |
Kronprinz Farm |
6-23 Nov 1917 |
1st Division |
Proven |
28 Nov 1917 |
1st Division |
La Minoterie |
1 Dec 1917 |
1st Division |
Paratonnerre Farm |
3 Dec 1917 |
1st Division |
Steenbeek/Broenbeek |
16 Jan 8 Mar 1918 |
1st Division |
Poelcappelle |
9-21 Mar 1918 |
1st Division |
Cambrin |
7 Apr 1918 |
1st Division |
Estaires |
9-11 Apr 1918 |
1st Division |
Bethune |
18 Apr 1918 |
1st Division |
Drocourt-Queant |
2-3 Sep 1918 |
1st Division |
The Hindenburg Line |
11 Sep 4 Nov 1918 |
1st Division |
Epehy |
18 Sep 1918 |
1st Division |
St. Quentin Canal |
29 Sep 2 Oct 1918 |
1st Division |
Beaurevoir |
3-5 Oct 1918 |
1st Division |
Neuvilly |
12 Oct 1918 |
1st Division |
Selle River |
17-25 Oct 1918 |
1st Division |
Sambre-Oise Canal |
4 Nov 1918 |
SOURCES:
Battle Honours of the Royal Engineers. The Royal Engineers Journal, Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, 1925-1932.
2. DOYLE, A.C. The British Campaign in France and Flanders, 1914.
3. The 23rd Field Company, Royal Engineers in the Great War. The Royal Engineers Journal. Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, March and June 1929.