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15th Company, Machine Gun Corps
The 15th Machine Gun Company was formed from the Machine Gun Sections of the 15th Brigade, 5th Division on the 27th of December 1915. In March 1916 5th Division took over a section of front line between St Laurent Blangy and the southern edge of Vimy Ridge, near Arras. They moved south in July to reinforce The Somme and were in action at, High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy. In October they moved to Festubertand remained there until March 1917 when they moved in preparation for the Battles of Arras. On 7 September 1917 the 5th Division moved out of the line for a period of rest before, being sent to Flanders where they were in action during the Third Battle of Ypres. 5th Division was sent to Italy and took up positions in the line along the River Piave in late January 1918. They were recalled to France to assist with the German Advance in late March 1918 and were in action during the Battles of the Lys. On the 26th of April 1918 they amalgamated with the other Machine Gun Companies of 5th Division to become the 5th Machine Gun Battalion.
22nd August 1915 Order of battle.
5th of August 1916 Divisional Dispositions
31st of August 1916 Warning Order Issued
8th of September 1916 Prepare to Move
16th of September 1916 Prepare to Move
22nd of September 1916 Dispositions
23rd of September 1916 Reliefs
23rd September 1916 Operational Order No. 50.
24th September 1916 Operational Order No.51.
24th September 1916 Reliefs
25th Sep 1916 Attack Made
25th of September 1916 Instructions for Tanks
25th September 1916 Attack Made
28th of September 1916 Heavy Showers
30th of September 1916 Dispositions
2nd of October 1916 Reconnoitring the Line
3rd of October 1916 MG Coys into the Line
25th Dec 1916 15th MGC relieve 71st MGC 71st Machine Gun Company billeted at Noeux-les-Mines after being relieved by the 15th MGC on the 20th from the front line at Le Preol (east of Beuvry).
29th Dec 1916 Billets
20th of January 1917 Active Artillery
26th of January 1917 TMs Busy
30th of January 1917 Hostile TMs Busy
1st of February 1917 Balloon Spotted
23rd February 1917 Orders
5th of March 1917 Relief Arranged
20th of March 1917 Composite Division Formed
24th of March 1917 Pioneers On the Move
27th of March 1917 In Corps Reserve
2nd of April 1917 Positions
4th of April 1917 Orders for Moves
8th of April 1917 HQ Moves
9th of April 1917 At the Ready
12th of April 1917 Orders and Reliefs
13th of April 1917 A Push Forward
14th of April 1917 Orders to Move
19th of April 1917 Consolidation
21st of April 1917 Operations Postponed
23rd of April 1917 Reliefs Complete
25th of April 1917 Canadians Take Over Front
28th of April 1917 Rest and Training
5th of May 1917 Wood Shelled
6th of May 1917 Enemy Guns Active
8th of May 1917 Orders to Attack
10th of May 1917 Enemy Concentration Reported
11th of May 1917 Enemy Guns Active
12th of May 1917 Bailleul Shelled
13th of May 1917 Front Line Shelled
15th of May 1917 Very Quiet Day
17th of May 1917 A Surprise Attack
20th of May 1917 Guns Active
21st of May 1917 Quiet Night
22nd of May 1917 Quiet Day
24th of May 1917 Relief Completed
26th of May 1917 Quiet Day
31st May 1917 Work and Training
2nd of June 1917
9th of June 1917 A Relief
10th of June 1917 Minor Op Planned
14th of June 1917 Relief
15th of June 1917 Relief Completed
16th June 1917 Quiet Night
17th of June 1917 Quiet Day
18th of June 1917 Aircraft Active
19th of June 1917 Quiet Day
21st of June 1917 Brigade Relief Completed
26th of June 1917 Quiet Day
28th of June 1917 Successful Operation
1st of July 1917 Front Line Adjusted
3rd July 1917 Report
5th of July 1917 Our Trenches Damaged
6th of July 1917 A Brigade Relief
10th of July 1917 A Raid Ordered
12th of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
17th of July 1917 Quiet Time
18th of July 1917 Direct Hits Made
19th of July 1917 Situation Quiet
21st of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
23rd of July 1917 Minenwerfer Active
26th of July 1917 Very Quiet
27th of July 1917 Gas Attack
29th of July 1917 Brigade Relief
1st of August 1917 MG Activity
3rd of August 1917 Snipers Active
4th of August 1917 Hostile Shelling
7th of August 1917 A German Raid
10th of August 1917 Mostly Quiet
13th of August 1917 Two Minute Barrage
16th of August 1917 MGs Active
19th of August 1917 Gas Drums Plan
22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled
25th of August 1917 TMs Hit Oppy Wood
27th of August 1917 Quiet Time
31st August 1917 Quiet Time
3rd of September 1917 Quiet
5th of September 1917 Brigades on the March
6th of September 1917 Gas Shelling
6th September 1917 Moved from ACQ to Beaufort.
7th of September 1917 Training
10th of September 1917 Division to Move
11th of September 1917 Artillery Marches
1st of October 1917 Orders to Attack
5th of October 1917 Quieter Night
7th of October 1917 Enemy Driven Off
14th of October 1917 Training
17th of October 1917 Training
19th of October 1917 Relief Ordered
21st of October 1917 Offensive to be Resumed
27th of October 1917 Quiet Time
28th of October 1917 Enemy Guns "Above Normal"
3rd of November 1917 Enemy Fire
4th of November 1917 Heavy shelling
6th of November 1917 Attack Launched
8th of November 1917 Fairly Quiet
11th of November 1917 Quiet Time
16th of November 1917 15th Brigade Entrain
18th of November 1917 121st Battery Moves
19th of November 1917 Pioneers Move
26th of November 1917 HQ Closes and Re-opens
27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
28th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation
21st Jan 1918 Course
5th Feb 1918 Course Ends
13th Feb 1918 Personnel
21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation
25th Mar 1918 Reorganisation
25th Mar 1918 Appointments
4th April 1918 Day was spent in packing up and preparing for entrainment.
13th November 1918 Battalion moved to LeQuesnoyIf you can provide any additional information, please add it here.
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