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104th Company, Machine Gun Corps    104th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps joined 104th Brigade, 35th Division in April 1916. They were in action during the Battles of the Somme at Bazentin Ridge, Arrow Head Copse, Maltz Horn Farm and Falfemont Farm. In 1917 they were in action during The pursuit to the Hindenburg Line, at Houthulst Forest and The Second Battle of Passchendaele. In February 1918 they joined with the other machine gun companies of 35th Division and became 35th Battalion MGC. 27th Apr 1916 Selection 16th of May 1916 Heavy Bombardment 24th Dec 1917 Reorganisation 21st Jan 1918 Course 5th Feb 1918 Course Ends 13th Feb 1918 Personnel 21st Feb 1918 Reorganisation 22nd of October 1918 A Combined Attack   26th of October 1918 Enemy Retiring Slowly   If you can provide any additional information, please add it here. Want to know more about 104th Company, Machine Gun Corps? There are:5239 items tagged 104th 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 104th Company, Machine Gun Corps during the Great War 1914-1918. Page Harry. Sgt. Wickings Ernest. Pte. (d.1st Nov 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 104th 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? 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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. 253533 Pte. Ernest Wickings 104th Company Machine Gun Corps (d.1st Nov 1917) Ernest Wickings joined the Royal Sussex Regiment at the age of 15 and transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. He was killed on the night of 1st of November 1917 during the Battle of Paschendaele. The citation states that he was killed during a heavy German bombardment when taking guns up to the front. A piece of a shell pierced his helmet and he was killed instantly. He was buried in a cemetery close to the transport lines. The Lieutenant who wrote to his mother described him as "being as brave as a lion". Ernest was just 17 years old when he died. He was my great uncle and I feel incredibly proud of him. We shall remember them. Steve Dover Add to this record. 240336 Sgt. Harry Page 104th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Harry Page was my great grandfather and he served as a Private in the Machine Gun Corps during WW1. He signed up while he was under age and at 16 participated in the Battle of the Somme during the battle for Arrow Head Copse and Maltz Horn Farm. He was sent to the regimental depot in Camiers when it was discovered that he was underage. He signed up again when he was 18 and went to Italy with the 7th Battalion, MGC where he received a letter thanking him for his conspicuous bravery during the Battle of Vittorio Venetto (reasons unknown). After the war he transfered to the newly formed Royal Tank Corps and served in Russia, Iraq and India. During WW2 he was in the reserve army until 1945 in Bovington, Dorset. If you ever visit the Tank Museum there you will see wooden panels with regimental colours painted on them. The Panel for the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards was painted by Harry. Jeremy Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices.

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