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Description: | British officer served with 10th Bn, West Yorkshire Regt on Western Front, 1916
REEL 1 Desire for overseas service following enlistment with 12th Bn, York and Lancaster Regt, 1914-1915. Various aspects of service on Western Front, 1916-1918: question of changes in tactics to avoid casualties as result of experiences in First World War; variations in conditions of service. Aspects of attack with 10th Bn, West Yorkshire Regt in Fricourt sector, Somme area, France 1/7/1916: preliminary bombardment; state of morale; successful launch of attack at 07.30; crossing German first and second lines; collection of intelligence and report to Headquarters, 50th Bde. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Middlebrook, Martin | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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