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42nd Division

Mobilized

5 Aug 1914

42nd Division

Chesham Camp, Bury, Lancashire

7 Sep 1914

42nd Division

Southampton, Hampshire

10 Sep 1914

Egypt

42nd Division

Alexandria

25 Sep 1914

42nd Division

Abbassia, Cairo

26 Sep 1914

Gallipoli

42nd Division

Landing at Helles

25-26 Apr 1915

42nd Division

Krithia

4 Jun 1915

Egypt

42nd Division

Suez

3 Apr 1916

42nd Division

Rumani

4-5 Aug 1916

42nd Division

Mazar

25 Dec 1916

42nd Division

Rafah

9 Jan 1917

France and Flanders

42nd Division

Hinges and Lenglet

15 Feb 1918

42nd Division

Basseux and Adinfer Wood

23 Mar 1918

42nd Division

Bapaume

24-25 Mar 1918

42nd Division

Monchy-au-Bois

24 Mar 1918

42nd Division

Fonquevillers

25 Mar 1918

42nd Division

St. Armand

26 Mar 1918

42nd Division

Arras

28 Mar 1918

42nd Division

Hénu

2-4 Apr 1918

42nd Division

Ancre

5 Apr 1918

42nd Division

Hénu

6-7 Apr 1918

42nd Division

In reserve at Pas

18 May 1918

42nd Division

Bus-les-Artois

6 Jun -15 Aug 1918

42nd Division

Albert

21-23 Aug 1918

42nd Division

Colincamps

24 Aug 1918

42nd Division

Miramont to Bucquoy

27 Aug 1918

42nd Division

Bapaume

31 Aug – 3 Sep 1918

42nd Division

Riencourt

5 Sep 1918

42nd Division

Velu Wood

15 Sep 1918

42nd Division

Canal Du Nord

27 Sep – 1 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Cambrai

8-9 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Trescault

8 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Esnes

9 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Beauvois-en-Cambresis

12 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Selle

17-25 Oct 1918

42nd Division

Le Quesnoy

5 Nov 1918

42nd Division

Hautmont

9 Nov 1918

 REFERENCE:

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.

NOTE:

Place names in bold print represent major battles or campaigns.