12th (Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry) Battalion, Manchester Regiment
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The 12th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment, was a unit of 'Kitchener's Army' formed immediately after the outbreak of the First World War. It saw action in the Ypres Salient in 1915–16, on the Somme in 1916, including actions at Mametz Wood and the Battle of Delville Wood, and in the Arras Offensive. It was then amalgamated with the dismounted cavalry of the Manchester-based Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry (DLOY) to become the 12th (DLOY) Battalion, Manchester Regiment. It continued serving on the Western Front until the Armistice with Germany, including the Battle of Passchendaele, the German Spring Offensive and the final Allied Hundred Days Offensive.
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12th (Service) Battalion, Manchester Regiment 12th (DLOY) Battalion, Manchester Regiment | |
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Active | 7 October 1914–20 May 1919 |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | New Army |
Type | Infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 17th (Northern) Division |
Garrison/HQ | Ladysmith Barracks, Ashton-under-Lyne |
Engagements | The Bluff Mametz Wood Battle of Delville Wood Battle of Arras Battle of Passchendaele German Spring Offensive Second Battle of the Somme Battle of Épehy Second Battle of Cambrai Battle of the Selle Battle of the Sambre |
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