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246th Machine Gun Company

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A Machine Gun Company was attached to each Infantry Brigade and their subsequent Division, an additional Company was attached as a divisional reserve.

Brigade attached to: Divisional Reserve
Division attached to: 19th (Western) Division

The 246th M.G. Coy. disembarked at Le Havre on 16 July 1917. It joined the Division at Bailleul on 19 July 1917.

On 14 February 1918, it was amalgamated with the 56th, 57th and 58th Machine Gun Companies to form No. 19 Battalion, Machine Gun Corps.

As a unit of the 19th (Western) Infantry Division, it will have taken part in the following battles and engagements.

BATTLES OF YPRES
20 to 25 SeptemberBattle of Menin Road Ridge [IX Corps, Second Army].
26 September to 03 OctoberBattle of Polygon Wood [IX Corps, Second Army].
04 OctoberBattle of Broodseinde [IX Corps, Second Army].
09 OctoberBattle of Poelcappelle [IX Corps, Second Army].
12 OctoberFirst Battle of Passchendaele [IX Corps, Second Army].
26 October to 10 NovemberSecond Battle of Passchendaele [IX Corps, Second Army].

Sources

  • Becke, 1934
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