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The 4th Battalion (Bn) was committed to several British sectors and took part in several assaults on the German front line, but during the Spring of 1918 it was purely rear guard actions in the face of successive German attacks. Select the links below to learn more about the 4th Bn involvement in each of these sectors and battles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ypres Salient (Belgium)<\/strong><\/p>\n

21 Apr 1915 - 10 Aug 1916<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Battle of St Julien<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Apr - 4 May 1915 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Less than a week after their departure from Newcastle, the Bn are tasked, at very short notice, with a frontal assault on the German lines near the village of St Julien.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sanctuary Wood<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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24 - 25 May 1915<\/strong><\/p>\n

After a heavy artillery bombardment and gas attack the Germans breach the front line near Turco Farm, to the north east of Ypres. The 4th Bn, at rest near Brielen, are called forward to support the 4th Divn between Turco Farm and the St Jean - Wieltje road.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sanctuary Wood <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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11 - 19 Jun 1915<\/strong><\/p>\n

On the 10th of Jun the Northumberland Bde replaced the 7th Bde in the Sanctuary Wood trenches. On the 16th they gave fire support to the 9th Bde during an attack on Bellewarde.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Wulverghem<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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21 Jun - 12 Jul 1915 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tour in a relatively quiet sector below the Messines Ridge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Armentieres Sector<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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16 Jul - 31st Dec 1915 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 50th (Northumbrian) Divn, including the 4th Bn, occupy trenches to the east of the town of Armentieres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hill 60<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1 Jan - 5 Feb 1916 7 - 14 Mar 1916 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 50th (Northumbrian) Divn man trenches in and around this notorious landmark, the 4th Bn taking its turn in the line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Sanctuary Wood, Maple Copse<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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9 Feb - 3 Mar 1916 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 50th (Northumbrian) Divn man trenches in and around this notorious landmark, the 4th Bn taking its turn in the line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Armagh Wood<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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9 - 24 Mar 1916<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Square Wood<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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28 - 29 Mar 1916<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Wyschaete Sector<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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3 Apr - Aug 1916<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Somme (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n

11 Aug 1916 - 8 Apr 1917<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Battle of Flers - Courcelette<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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15 - 22 Sep 1916 <\/strong><\/p>\n

First set piece battle involving the 4th Bn. Assault on German trenches on the western edge of the infamous High Wood. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Morval<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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25 - 28 Sep 1916 <\/p>\n

4th Bn held in reserve by the 50th (Northumbrian) Division, but provided working parties by day and night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Transloy Ridges<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1 - 18 Oct 1916 <\/strong><\/p>\n

4th Bn held in reserve at Millencourt and spent most of the time training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Gird Trench, Hook Sap<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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12 - 19 Nov 1916 <\/strong><\/p>\n

The 4th Bn support attacks made by the 149th Bde on Gird Trench and Hook Sap.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Somme Trenches<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Oct 1916 - Mar 1917 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Arras (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n

9 Apr 1917 - 17 Oct 1917<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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First Battle of the Scarpe<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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9 - 14 Apr 1917<\/strong><\/p>\n

4th Battalion move to the front line south east of the town of Arras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Second Battle of the Scarpe<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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23 - 24 Apr 1917<\/strong><\/p>\n

4th Battalion move to the front line near Wancourt Tower, south east of Arras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Front line near Cherisy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incomplete<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Jul 1917<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Passchendaele (Belgium)<\/strong><\/p>\n

18 Oct 1917 - 22 Feb 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Second Battle of Passchendaele<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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26 Oct - 10 Nov 1917 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Frontal assault on enemy positions by the 4th, 5th and 7th Bns <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Somme (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n

23 Feb 1918 - 3 Apr 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Battle of St Quentin<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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21 - 23 Mar 1918 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensive action by 50th (Northumbrian) Divn in the face of a major German Spring offensive on the Somme<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Somme Crossings<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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24 - 25 Mar 1918 Continuing defensive action by 50th (Northumbrian) Divn in the face of a major German Spring offensive on the Somme <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Battle of Rosieres<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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26 - 27 Mar 1918 Continuing defensive action by 50th (Northumbrian) Divn in the face of a major German Spring offensive on the Somme <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Lys (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n

4 Apr - 26 Apr 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Battle for Estaires<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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9 - 15 Apr 1918 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Defensive actions by 50th (Northumbrian) Divn in the face of the second German Spring offensive launched in the River Lys area. The 4th Bns' role was to help defend the bridges over the River Lys in the small town of Estaires. After 24 hours of fighting the 4th, along with its sister Bns, was forced out of the town by the enemy. In the days that followed the whole Divn, sadly depleted in numbers, continued to fight but steadily withdrew to the northwest, until the enemy advance ran out of steam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Aisne (France)<\/strong><\/p>\n

27 Apr 1918 -<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Battle of the Aisne<\/a><\/p>\n

Select link to find out more<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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27 May - 6 Jun 1918 (German offensive)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 4th Bn was decimated during the third and final German Spring offensive, with the majority of the men either killed or captured when their positions were overrun. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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2 Jun 1918 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Three composite battalions were formed out of all the fit men left in the 50th Division<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Hocquincourt, Huppy <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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5 Jul 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the battalions of the 50th Division are reduced to training cadre strength, with all surplus personnel transferred to the Base. The 50th Divn is the reconstituted with completely different battalions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Rouxmesnil, Harfleur and Fecamp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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15 Aug 1918<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cadre Bn joined the 118th Bde, 39th Divn as a Training Cadre on 16th Aug 1918. Disbanded 10th November 1918<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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