Category: Finsbury Rifles
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 6 August to 9 August
Location: HMTS AQUITANIA Date: 6 August 1915 Arrived Mudros Bay. Lemnos Isle. Date: 7 August 1915 Parades as usual for gymnastics. Ship remains in harbour. Date: 8 August 1915 Orders received for all troops Aquitania to hold themselves in readiness to proceed to the Isle of Imbros. Date: 9 August…
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Finsbury Rifles in Gallipoli: 29 July to 5 August
The Finsbury Rifles were part of the 54th (East Anglian) Division. The Division was made up of three Brigades, including the 162nd (East Midland) Brigade, which contained the 1/11 (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles.) Each battalion had 4 companies: A,B,C,D company (Coy or Co.) Battalions usually started with…
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