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54th Company, Machine Gun Corps    The 54th Machine Gun Company joined 18th (Eastern) Division on the 13th of February 1916. They were in action on The Somme in The Battle of Albert capturing their objectives near Montauban, The Battle of Bazentin Ridge including the capture of Trones Wood, The Battle of Delville Wood, The Battle of Thiepval Ridge, The Battle of the Ancre Heights playing a part in the capture of the Schwaben Redoubt and Regina Trench and The Battle of the Ancre. In 1917 they took part in the Operations on the Ancre including Miraumont and the capture of Irles, the fought during The German retreat to the Hindenburg Line and in The Third Battle of the Scarpe before moving to Flanders. They were in action in The Battle of Pilkem Ridge, The Battle of Langemarck and The First and Second Battle of Passchendaele. They joined with the other Machine Gun Companies of the Division to form 18th Machine Gun Battalion on the 16th of February 1918. 5th Jul 1916 Reliefs   24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 16th Feb 1918 On the Move 19th Feb 1918 Reorganisation 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps? There are:5238 items tagged 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served with 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Bradley MM. Alfred. Pte. (d.6th June 1917) Bradley MM.. Alfred. Pte. (d.6th Jun 1917) All names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the Great War? Our Library contains many many diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Looking for help with Family History Research?    Please see Family History FAQ's Please note: We are unable to provide individual research. Can you help? 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Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to the Great War. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great battalion regiment artillery Did you know? We also have a section on World War Two. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. 244704 Pte. Alfred Bradley MM. 54th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.6th Jun 1917) Alfred Bradley was the second son of the family to have been killed in WW1, his younger brother James was killed in Egypt in August 1916. Whilst Alfred was serving with the Gordon Highlanders he was awarded the Military Medal. He later joined the 54th Company, Machine Gun Corps, and was killed in Arass on 6th June 1917. He is buried in France. Alfred and brother James were my mother's uncles and my Great Uncles. Prior to joining the army he lived and worked on the family farm and was also a carter for the local cotton mills. Kevin O'Hara Add to this record. 211008 Pte. Alfred Bradley MM 54th Company Machine Gun Corps(Infantry) (d.6th June 1917) Son of Thomas and Eva Emma Bradley. Buried in grave 1.C.13 in St Martin Calvaire British Cemetery, in the Pas De Calais area. His brother James, served with Kings Own Scottish Borderers 1/5 Bn and was killed in Egypt on 04/08/1916. Their mother, my maternal Great Grandmother, Eva, had died in 1913, so was unaware of the loss of two sons. My Grandfather, Thomas Bradley, Alfred and James's brother was exempted from service due to their deaths. My mother, nee Beryl Bradley, their niece, was delighted to have visited Alfred' grave prior to her death. The Military Medal, won by Alfred, was given to one of his older sisters, Ada, but has not been located since. Kevin O'Hara Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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