Battle of Amiens

The Battle of Amiens opened at 4.20am on the 8th of August 1918. British 18th (Eastern) Division and 58th (2/1st London) Division attacked north of the River Somme supported by the 33rd American Division. The Australian 2nd Division and 3rd Division attacked south of the river with the Canadian 2nd and 3rd Divisions on their right, the French First and Third Armies were also in action to the south. German forces were pushed back across the ground they had captured in the Spring Offensive.

1st August 1918 In Action

7th August 1918 Bomber patrol

8th Aug 1918 A/Major Basil Terah Hooley, 7th Sherwood Foresters then 2nd Tank Corps, 5th Battalion was awarded an M.C. For gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a company of tanks near Domart, 8th August 1918.
In order to reach his position of deployment this officer had to take his tanks across the river Luce by Thennes Bridge and move them for a distance of 1700 yards to a flank within100 yards of the enemy front line.
The bridge at Thennes was in a very precarious condition, and the entire approach march had to be carried out through the area in which the enemy’s barrage was known to fall.
In carrying out this most difficult operation Major Hooley displayed the greatest coolness and judgement, and succeeded in getting all thirteen tanks to a position of deployment, whence the proceeded into action at zero.
Throughout the operation on 8th August Major Hooley kept in close touch with his tanks in spite of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and supervised them in their operations with the greatest judgement and decision. His gallantry and capable handling of his command enabled the infantry to reach their objectives at the expense of very few casualties.
THE TANK CORPS BOOK OF HONOUR Book owned by father John Peter Lloyd 460 pages, here is just one entry on page 155 and I quote

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8th Aug 1918 Attack Made

8th August 1918 In Action

8th August 1918 Attack Made

8th August 1918 Brave Actions

8th August 1918 Battery Overcome

8th August 1918 Assault

8th August 1918 Through the Fog

8th August 1918 In Action

8th August 1918 Attack

8th August 1918 Attack Made

8th August 1918 Overflow MDS

8th August 1918 Attack Made

8th August 1918 In Action

8th August 1918 To Assembly Point

8th August 1918 Defensive Flank

8th August 1918 Assault

8th August 1918 On the Run

8th Aug 1918 Attack

8th August 1918 Railway gun captured

8th August 1918 Change of plan

8th August 1918 Progress

8th August 1918 In Action

8th August 1918 Attack Made

8th August 1918 Lines of Communication Targeted

9th August 1918 Advance Continues

9th August 1918 Attack Made

9th August 1918 Bridges bombed

9th August 1918 Two fighter pilots lost

10th August 1918 Night bombing

10th August 1918 Railway targets

11th August 1918 Brave Actions

13th August 1918 hard work

13th August 1918 Special Order

21st August 1918 Attack Made

25th August 1918 Losses

25th August 1918 Bomber squadrons busy

26th Aug 1918 Attack Made

26th August 1918 Troops bombed

1st October 1918 Unreliable

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Battle of Amiens
during the Great War 1914-1918.

Bartley Frank Howard. Pte. (d.29th Sep 1918)
Beatham VC. Robert Matthew. Pte. (d.11th Aug 1918)
Brannigan Alphonsus. Spr.
Brimacombe Edgar Lewis.
Burke James. Pte. (d.27th Sep 1918)
Cornish George Henry. Pte.
Delahunt Peter Godfrey. 2nd Lt. (d.28th August 1918)
Dinesen VC. Thomas Fasti. Lt.
Duncan David. Pte.
Dundas MC & Bar George. Lt. (d.2nd Sep 1918)
George Henry Cornelius. L/Cpl. (d.8th August 1918)
George Thomas. 2nd Lt.
Gibson John Thomas. Pte. (d.18th August 1918)
McAlpin MiD. Kenneth Furgus. T/Capt
McLauchlan John Hall. L/Cpl.
Nelson Charles. Cpl.
Nelson Robert. Pte.
Pearcy John. Pte
Southgate Albert Edward. Rflmn. (d.19th Apr 1918)
Sparshott William. Pte. (d.8th August 1918)
Tudge Walter. Pte. (d.23rd Aug 1918)
White William. Pte. (d.25th Aug 1916)

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