The History of the 6th (Service) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 1914 - 1919The 6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment was raised in August 1914 and sailed for Gallipoli in July 1915. Upon arrival, the Battalion was almost immediately thrown into action at the Suvla Bay landings on 6 August 1915. The 6th Lincolns continued to serve at Gallipoli until the evacuation of Suvla. Following a period of respite in Egypt, the Battalion was transferred to the Western Front where it served until Armistice. Compiled from a previously unpublished manuscript written in the 1920's, this book provides a unique and colourful account of the Battalion's history throughout WW1, as told by Colonel F.G. Spring who served with the Battalion in 1915. The book also contains a Roll of Honour listing the names of all those who died with the Battalion, as well as the citations for all recipients awarded medals for gallantry. Given that the Battalion War Diary for Gallipoli was lost, this publication is represents the most comprehensive account of the 6th Lincolns during the Great War. |
Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS | 4 |
July 1915 1 February | 11 |
July 1916 5 September 1916 | 32 |
6 September 1916 3 October 1916 | 61 |
The Taking ofChocolate Hill | 73 |
Roll ofHonour | 85 |
Honours and Awards | 94 |
11th Northern Division | 107 |
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The History of the 6th (Service) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 1914 - 1919 F. G. Spring Limited preview - 2008 |
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11th Division 2/Lieut 32nd Brigade 33rd Infantry Brigade 34th Brigade 34th Infantry Brigade 6th Border Regiment 6th Lincolns 7th South Staffords 7th South Staffordshire 9th Sherwood Foresters Adjutant advance Albert Arthur artillery attack August Ballah Ballybunion barrage Battalion moved Beaucourt billets Border Regiment Brigade H.Q. camp Canal Captain Hansen captured casualties Charles Chocolate Hill Company conspicuous gallantry devotion to duty Divisional east Editor’s Elkington enemy enemy’s Ernest fighting flank following day Frederick front line gallantry and devotion Gallipoli Gater Harry Herbert Hill 70 John Joseph killed L/Cpl Lala Baba Lieut.-Colonel Lincolns and Borders Lincolnshire Regiment London Gazette machine gun Major marched Mazingarbe miles night numbers ordered outpost party patrol Platoon rifle fire Royal Dublin Fusiliers Salt Lake Second Lieutenant Sergeant shell Sherwood Foresters South Staffordshire Regiment Suvla Bay T/Capt Thiepval Thomas Trench Mortar troops Turks village Walter whilst William wounded yards Ypres