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74th Company, Machine Gun Corps    The 74th Machine Gun Company was formed from the Machine Gun Sections of 74th Brigade, 25th Division on the 17th of March 1916. They were in action in defence of the German attack on Vimy Ridge in May 1916. They then moved to The Somme and joined the Battle just after the main attack, with 75th Brigade making a costly attack near Thiepval on the 3rd of July. The Division was in action at The Battle of Bazentin, The Battle of Pozieres and The Battle of the Ancre Heights. In 1917 they were in action at The Battle of Messines attacking between the Wulverghem-Messines and Wulverghem-Wytschaete roads. In the Third battle of Ypres were were in action during The Battle of Pilkem. On the 1st of March 1918 they joined with other Machine Gun companies of the Division to become the 25th Machine Gun Battalion. 16th of May 1916 Heavy Bombardment 25th of May 1916 Inspection 8th of July 1916 Consolidation   14th of July 1916  On the Move    21st of October 1916  Bn Attacks   9th of June 1917  On the Move   11th of June 1917 Into Bivouacs   20th of August 1917 On the March   24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 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 74th Company, Machine Gun Corps? There are:5243 items tagged 74th 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 74th Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Cleak Frederick George. Pte. (d.2nd September 1918) Colley Robert Archibald. Capt. (d.27th Feb 1917) Crawford John. WO2. Davies Daniel. L/Cpl. (d.21st Sep 1918) 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 74th 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. 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John Crawford Middlesex Regiment Jack Crawford served in India from June 1908 with the Middlesex Regiment and later with the 74th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. He was disembodied in March 1919 Paul Crawford Little Add to this record. 245744 Pte. Frederick George Cleak 74th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.2nd September 1918) Frederick Cleak of 74th Company Machine Gun Corps was killed in action on 2nd September 1918, age 28 and is buried in Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France. He was the son of George and Emily Cleak of Deptford, London and husband of Adelaide Cleak of Milledge Street, Rotherhithe, London. He left a son Federick Cleak and daughters Adelaide and Ivy. He had enlisted in Camberwell and served formerly in the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Alan Poole Add to this record. 245112 Capt. Robert Archibald Colley 74th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (d.27th Feb 1917) Robert Colley is the uncle of my Mother, he died in action in France. Susanna garcia Add to this record. Recomended Reading. 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