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44th Company, Machine Gun Corps    The 44th Machine Gun Company joined 15th (Scottish) Division on the 12th of January 1916. In spring 1916, they were involved in the German gas attacks near Hulluch and the defence of the Kink position. They were in action duringthe Battles of the Somme, including The Battle of Pozieres, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette and the capture of Martinpuich, The Battle of Le Transloy and the attacks on the Butte de Warlencourt. In 1917 they were in action in The First and Second Battle of the Scarpe, including the capture of Guemappe during the Arras Offensive. They then moved north to Flanders and were in action during the The Battle of Pilckem and The Battle of Langemark. In 1918 they fought in The First Battle of Bapaume, The First Battle of Arras. They joined with the other Machine Gun Companies of the Division to form 15th MG Battalion on the 17th of March 1918. 1st Mar 1916 Reliefs   2nd Mar 1916 On the Move   3rd Mar 1916 Bad Weather 4th Mar 1916 Bad Weather 5th Mar 1916 Training 7th Mar 1916 Reliefs   10th Mar 1916 Rations 12th Mar 1916 Enemy Party   13th Mar 1916 Reliefs   17th Mar 1916 Relief   18th Mar 1916 Enemy Mine   19th Mar 1916 Reliefs 20th Mar 1916 Bad Weather 21st Mar 1916 In Billets 22nd Mar 1916 Training 23rd Mar 1916 Poor Weather 24th Mar 1916 Quiet 31st Mar 1916 Quiet 17th Aug 1916 Attack Made   9th Sep 1916 In Action   9th Apr 1917 Assault Made 24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 25th January 1918 Guidance for Brigade Field Day.   5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 44th Company, Machine Gun Corps? 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We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 262376 Pte. James Crosby 44th Company Machine Gun Corps James Crosby served on the Western Front with 44th Coy. MGC L I Kirkpatrick Add to this record. 239945 Pte. Thomas Hill 44th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.6th July 1916) Thomas Hill was my grandfather Harry Hill's brother. Thomas was the son of Samuel Hill and Ellen Reed of Kingsthorpe, Northampton. He was killed on Thursday, 6th of July 1916 whilst serving as a Private with 44th Company, Machine Gun Corps. He is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in France. Margo Clarke Add to this record. 225980 Pte. James Smith McLauchlan 44th MGC Machine Gun Corps (d.18th Aug 1916) James McLauchlan served with the 10th Gordon Highlanders and 44th MGC. He was killed in action at the Battle of Pozieres in 1916, age 24. He was formerly a coal miner at Logan's Pit in Motherwell. He left all his worldly goods to his nephew and namesake, James Smith McLauchlan Blunn age 6. He was remembered in the Motherwell Times, on the 15th of September 1916 by his sister, Mrs Sophia Blunn and also remembered with honour on the Thiepval Memorial. Janice Baird Add to this record. 216639 Pte. Wellington L Allen 44th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) (d.22nd Aug 1917) Private Allen, son of Walter and Margaret Allen, of North Croft, Bowness-on-Solway, Carlisle, was born in St. Columbus, Dublin, and later enlisted there. Before joining the Machine Gun Corps he was a member of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 9th Battalion. He landed at le Havre in February 1916, and was killed in action aged 21 whilst in Flanders fighting The Battle of Passchendaele. Private Allen is buried at Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. S Flynn Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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