A RARE & DESIRABLE
1914-15 Trio & Plaque,
(6th LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT)
To:
10322. Pte. William Goodlad. Lincs. Regt.
KILLED IN ACTION.
16th August 1917.
(First Day of Battle of Langemarck)
William Goodlad was born and enlisted in Lincoln and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial Wall to the Missing.
(*Almost 11,000 of our troops were killed during 30 days in July and August 1917.)
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HISTORY
6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regt. Formed at Lincoln in August 1914 as part of K1 and came under command of 33rd Brigade in 11th (Northern) Division.
Moved to Belton Park, Grantham.
Moved to Frensham April 1915.
Mobilised for war 1st July 1915.
GALLIPOLI
Moved to Gallipoli in July 1915.
(left Liverpool via Alexandria & Mudros)
Cape Hellas 20th-30th July 1915.
Landed at Suvla Bay 7 August 1915.
Divisions engaged in various actions including The Battle of Scimitar Hill and attack on Hill 60 21.12.1915.
Evacuated from Gallipoli due to heavy losses from combat, disease and serve weather.
EGYPT 02.02.1916.
Moved to Alexandria to take over defences of the Suez Canal.
FRANCE: 02.07.1916
Embarked for France from Alexandria landing at Marseilles by 08.07.1916 and the Division engaged in various actions on the Western Front including:
During 1916:
The capture of the Wundt-Werk, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of Thiepval,
During 1917:
Operations on the Ancre, The Battle of Messines,
The Battle of the Langemarck, (Where William was Killed in Action)
The Battle of Polygon Wood, The Battle of Broodseinde,
The Battle of Poelcapelle.
During 1918:
The Battle of the Scarpe, The Battle of the Drocourt-Quant Line, The Battle of the Canal du Nord, The Battle of Cambrai 1918.
The pursuit to the Selle, The Battle of the Sambre. 11.11.1918.
Ended the war in Belgium near Aulnois north of Maubeuge.
Good Lincolnshire Regiment Casualty Groups are seldom seen for sale and this assembly represents a rare opportunity to add an example to your collection.
£795
(P.S. We are currently seeking a 'La Boiselle' 1st July 1916 casualty group to 10th Lincolns "THE GRIMSBY CHUMS"......so, if you have one for sale please call us on:
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