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Title: Arras
Post by: Peridot on Friday 14 October 16 11:11 BST (UK)

Can anyone tell me whether siege batteries 119 and 120 were involved in the Arras Campaign? Thanks

Peridot

Title: Re: Arras
Post by: jim1 on Friday 14 October 16 12:34 BST (UK)

Do you mean the 2nd. Battle of Arras 1917 ?
Do you know the Brigades they were in ?
Info so far is that they were both in France from 1916.

Title: Re: Arras
Post by: Peridot on Friday 14 October 16 13:23 BST (UK)

yes Jim thanks - I mean the April 1917 onwards Battle - I think 119 were in 89 and 62 Brigades, 120 were in 18,53,41 and 30

Peridot

Title: Re: Arras
Post by: jim1 on Friday 14 October 16 14:20 BST (UK)

These are the war diaries covering that period.
119 SB:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01inr/ 
120 SB:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ins/ 

I'll have a look on ancestry & see if they have them. It won't be quick as they can be a mare to find.

Title: Re: Arras
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 16 October 16 11:45 BST (UK)

Can't see these on Ancestry. They may be buried in the Div. Diaries somewhere.
It looks like you'll have to download them from TNA.

Title: Re: Arras
Post by: Peridot on Sunday 16 October 16 14:20 BST (UK)

Thanks Jim.