The Great War Centenary
1917 - ExhibitionBoomtown - From
Front Line to White Lund
King’s Own Battalions on the Western Front, 1917
1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
9 April – 4 May 1917 The Battles of Arras
9 April 1917 Capture of Fampoux
11 April 1917 to 11 May 1917 Capture of Roeux
3 May 1917 Attack near Fampoux
September to October 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres
9 October 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of Poelcappelle
12 October 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of Passchendaele
Capture of Poelcappelle
1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
9 June 1917 Raid on Ibex Trench
31 July 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of Pilckem Ridge
31 July 1917 Attack on Wieltje
20 September 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
November 1917 Battle of Cambrai
20 November 1917 Attack near Guillemont Farm
30 November 1917 Repulse of Counter attack near Epéhy
1st/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
10 May 1917 Occupation of Blakeley Crater
31 July 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battles of Pilckem Ridge
31 July 1917 Attack near Wieltje
20 September 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
Further attack on Wieltje
20 to 30 November 1917 Battle of Cambrai
30 November 1917 Attack near Epéhy
30 November 1917 Defence of Limerick Post
2nd/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
7 February 1917 Arrived in France at Le Havre
July to October 1917 Third Battle of Ypres
October 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Battle of Poelcappelle
26 October 1917 Attack on Shaap-Balie
December 1917 Houlthoust Wood
Attack on Hindenburg Line
7th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
June 1917 The Battle of Messines
5 June 1917 Raid at Bois Quarante
7 June 1917 Attack on Messines Ridge
11 June 1917 Advance near Oosterverne
31 July - 29 September 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres
31 July 1917 Attack on Warneton Line
22 September 1917 Attack on Comines Canal
2 November 1917 Raid near Basseville Beek
Winter 1917-18 Fighting in Cambrai Salient
8th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
9 April 1917 The Battle of Arras: The Battle of the Scarpe
9 April 1917 Attack near Tilloy
11 April 1917 Attack on Gurmappe
27 April 1917 Repulse of counter attack near Monchy le Preux
12 May 1917 Attack on Devils Trench
18 June 1917 Repulse of counter attack on Hook Trench
September and October 1917 Third Battle of Ypres
16 September 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Zonnebeke
26-28 September 1917 Attack on Polygon Wood
11th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
31 July - 10 November 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres
20 November - 3 December 1917 Battle of Cambrai
9 April 1917 The Battle of Arras: The Battle of the Scarpe
9 April 1917 Attack near Tilloy
11 April 1917 Attack on Gurmappe
27 April 1917 Repulse of counter attack near Monchy le Preux
12 May 1917 Attack on Devils Trench
18 June 1917 Repulse of counter attack on Hook Trench
September and October 1917 Third Battle of Ypres
16 September 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres: Zonnebeke
26-28 September 1917 Attack on Polygon Wood
11th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment
31 July - 10 November 1917 3rd Battle of Ypres
20 November - 3 December 1917 Battle of Cambrai
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