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... rapidly overrun. Tanks and infantry proceeded to attack the reserve line. Moving along the Ridge on the right, the 12tli (Eastern) Division, after fierce fighting, captured I>atoau Wood and the enemy's guns The 20th (Light) Division, which had captured ...
... usual more leas prolonged preliminary artillery bombardment, tanks should be employed for the purpose clearing a road for the infantry; and so happened that in the Cambrai region the ground was favourable for the operation of these new engines warfare. Moreover ...
... Gordons' left flank with machine gun fire from the Menin Road, and launched series of heavy bombing attacks, followed by infantry counterattacks on the front. Captain Hopkinson and Lieutenant Sancotcr fall figiwinff heroically tlio head of their brave ...
... battle of Serre, the 13th of November, the day the 51st Division distinguished itself Beaumont Hamel. Serr® about mile and half north of the village, and the Gordons were in the Division in line with the 51st on the left. Serre waa not the triumph that the ...
... its signals out gear. The Signal Company of the 51st Division looks after the communications between divisional headquarters and the units. There is a section with each branch of tho artillery and infantry, and the_ remainder of the company maintain co ...
... between the River and the River Our hold thfe 'their battle positions. ' During the enemy's attacks ycfeterday hismasfeed infantry offered remarkable tartit) oar machine gnno, and artillery, which full advantage was taken by 'our troops. All rcp>6rte testify ...
... is oa his rounds, sometimes by the light “i® -, was due ou« moon and stars, inky darkness, diort-eighted _ policy anti laci precept for the frequent flare the blue Verejr panation Now it is different. _ brave lights bursting into flame high over Man’s ...
... France, describing the stand the 51st Division, The Highlanders were astride the Arras- road when the began, the Germans were already Behind by Louvervai Wood, and oioee to the the Watch, before they knew that infantry was attacking. The bomoarUment had ...
... yesterday were exceptionally light. AMMUNITION CARRIED BY AEROPLANES. - General Headquarters, 8.19 p.m. August h. our aeroplane squadrons co-operated with the other !rODt throughojlt the d «y- The line reached by our infantry was reported by our contact ...
... between Verohain and Thiant, gained the high ground the east. were captured by Division after hard fighting. The 51st's Feat. left, the 51st Division, aftar clear?Ov enemy from the east bank of the river, Ce d the western outskirts of face of heavy machine ...
... the Seafortb Highlanders, with whom saw active service in. the and wa* wounded, bar been oornmiasioned to the Highland Light Infantry. H« is eon of Mrs Dougtaa, Kmg« Higivwey,” Green, Aberdeen, and before enlisting was engineer. ...
... Class (T. 3rd Okss), A.C.D.. attached 51st (Highland) i> is a former minister of ilannofield Parish, Aberdeen, ooeupiod the pulpit that church last Sunday. Rev. ANDREW GRANT, temporary Cbitp- to tile _rcrc ...