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GENERAL ORDERS 

1928 

G.O. 6 / 1928

CONDITIONS OF AWARD OF BATTLE HONOURS FOR THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919


CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS IN WHICH CANADIAN TROOPS PARTICIPATED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

FRANCE AND FLANDERS, 1914-18

1. TRENCH WARFARE, 1914-16

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
Summer Operations, 1915.

( March- October)

Action of St. Eloi 14-15 March
The Battles of Ypres, 1915 22 April - 25 May
(i) Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge The Gas Attack 22-23 April The Comines - Ypres Canal as far as Voormezeele: thence road to Vlamertitinghe Chateau - Elverdinghe Chateau - Boesinghe - Lange Marck
(ii) Battle of St. Julien 24 April - 4 May
(iii) Battle of Frezenberg Ridge. 8-13 May
(iv) Battle of Bellewaarde Ridge 24-25 May
Battle of Festubert 15-25 May Thela Bassee Canal to Gorre: thence road to le Touret - Lacouture- Croix Barbee: thence a line to the Bois du Biez (exclusive
Second Action of Givenchy Ridge, 1915 15-16 June Givenchy - Gorre: thence road to le Touret - Rue de l’Epinette - la Quinque Rue (exclusive) .
The Battle of Loos 25 September - 8 October RoadAix-Noulette - Noeux-les-Mines - Bethune (exclusive) - Gorre - Festubert (exclusive) .
--with subsidiary Action of Bois Grenier 25 September BasMaisnil - Croix- Marechal - Bac-St-Maur - Erquinghem - BoisGrenier - Bois Blancs.
--and subsequent Actions of the Hohenzollern Redoubt 13-19 October RoadHulloch - Loos - Fosse No. 7 - Noyelles-lez-Vermelles -Cambrin.
Loca lOperations, 1916. (Previous to the Allied Offensive) Actions of St. Eloi Craters 27 March - 16 April Road Wytschaete - Vierstraat - Dickebusch - Kruisstraat - Ypres(exclusive) : thence the Ypres - Comines Canal.
Battle of Mount Sorrel 2-13 June Hill60 - Kruistraathoek - Kruisstraat - Cloth Hall - MeninRoad - the Ypres - Roulers Railway.

II.  THE ALLIED OFFENSIVE, 1916

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
Operations on the Somme. (1 July - 18 November, 1916) The Battles of the Somme, 1916. 1 July - 18 November
(i) Battle of Albert, 1916. Capture of Montauban

Capture of Mametz

Capture of Friecourt

Capture of Contalmaison

Capture of la Boisselle

1-13 July The Combles valley to Har Decourt: thence the road to Maricourt -Suzanne - Bray - Albert - Bouzincourt - Hedauville - Forceville - Bertrancourt - Sailly-au-Bois (exclusive) - Hebuterne - Puisieux-au-Mont.
(ii) Battle of Bezantin Ridge. Capture of Longueval.
Capture of Trones Wood.
Capture of Ovillers.
14-17 July Road Har Decourt - Maricourt - Fricourt - Becourt – Albert (exclusive) : thence the river Ancre.
--with subsidiary Attack at Fromelles (On the Aubers Ridge) 19 July Road Aubers - Faquissart - Laventie - Rouge-de-Bout – Fleurbaix (exclusive) : -- la Boutillerie - Bas Maisnil.
--and subsequent Attacks on High Wood 20-25 July Road Flers - Longeval - Bazentin-le-Petit - Martinpuich.
(iii) Battle of Pozieres Ridge. Fighting for Mouquet Farm. 23 July - 3 September Road Bezentin-le-Petit - Contalmaison - Fricourt - Becourt - Albert (exclusive) : thence the river Ancre.
(iv) Battle of Guillemont. 3-6 September The Combles valley to Har Decourt: thence road to Maricourt - Montauban - Longueval.
(v) Battle of Ginchy. 9 September
(vi) Battle of Flers-Courcelette. 15-22 September The Combles valley to Har Decourt: thence road to Maricourt - Fricourt - Becourt - Albert (exclusive) : thence the river Ancre.
(vii) Battle of Thiepval Ridge. 26-29 September The Bapaume road to Martinpuich (exclusive) - Contalmaison - Becourt - Albert (exclusive) : thence road to Martinsart - Englebelmer - Auchenvillera - Serre.
(viii) Battle of le Transloy Ridge. Capture of Eaucourt l’Abbaye. 1-18 October The valley from Sailly-Saillisel to Combles: thence road to Ginchy -Longueval - Martinpuich - la Sars.
(ix) Battle of The Ancre Heights. Capture of Regina Trench. 1 October - 11 November Road Pys - le Sars - Martinpuich - Contalmaison - la Boiselle - Aveluy - Martinsart - Mesnil - Hamel.
(x) Battle of Ancre, 1916. Capture of Beaumont Hamel. 13-18 November The Baupaume road to la Boiselle: thence road to Aveluy – Martinsart - Englebelmer - Mailly-Maillet - Colincamps – Hebuterne - Puisieux-au-Mont.

III.  THE ADVANCE TO THE HINDENBURG LINE, 1917

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
German Retreat to Hindenburg Line (14 March - 5 April, 1917) 14 March - 5 April

IV.   THE ALLIED OFFENSIVES, 1917

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
The Arras Offensive (9 April - 15 May, 1917 The Battles of Arras, 1917 9 April - 4 May
(i) Battle of Vimy Ridge 9-14 April Willerval - Maroeuil - Mont St. Eloi - Ablain-St. Nazaire - Lievan-Lens
[(ii) Second Battle of the Scarpe, 1917] (Canadian troops not engaged in main battle, only in subsidiary attack.)
--with subsidiary Attack on la Coulotte 23 April Road Avion - Vimy (exclusive) - Souchez: thence the river Souchez
(iii) Battle of Arleux 28-29 April Boiry - Notre-Dame - Monchy le-Proux - Beaurains - Roclincourt - Vimy (exclusive) - Acheville
(Amended by General Order 162 of 1928)
(iv) Third Battle of the Scarpe, 1917 Capture of Fresnoy 3-4 May The river Sensee from Vis-en-Artois to St. Leger: thence a line to Boyelles - Beaurains - Roclincourt - Vimy (exclusive) - Acheville
--with flanking operations towards Lens (3 June - 26 Aug.) Affairs south of the Souchez River 3-25 June RoadAvion - Vimy (exclusive) - Souchez: thence the river Souchez
Capture of Avion 26-29 June RoadMericourt - Vimy - Souchez: thence the river Souchez.
Battle of Hill 70 15-25 August The river Souchez from Lens to Angres: thence a line to Grenay - Vermelles Station - Vendin-le-Vieil
The Flanders Offensive (7 June - 10 November, 1917) The Battle of Messines, 1917 Capture of Wytschaete 7-14 June Road Frelinghien - le Bizet - Petit Pont - Neuve Eglise -Dranoutre - Locre - la Clytte - Dickebusch - Kruisstraat: thence a line to Zillebeke - Gheluvelt
The Battles of Ypres, 1917 31 July - 10 Nov.
(i) Battle of Pilckem Ridge 31 July - 2 August The Comines-Ypres Canal as far as Voormezeele: thence road to Vlamertinghe Chateau - Elverdinghe Chateau - Woesten - Bixschoote
(ii) Battle of Lange Marck, 1917 16-18 August
(iii) Battle of Menin Road Ridge 20-25 September
(iv) Battle of Polygon Wood 26 September - 3 October
(v) Battle of Broodseinde 4 October
(vi) Battle of Poelcapelle 9 October
(vii) First Battle of Passchendaele 12 October
(viii) Second Battle of Passchendaele 26 October - 10 November
The Cambrai Operations (20 November - 7 December, 1917) Battle of Cambrai 20 November - 3 December
The Tank Attack 20-21 November Road Honnecourt - Villers Guislain - Gouzeaucourt - Metz -Ruyaulcourt - Beaumetz - Morchies - Lagnicourt - Queant
The German Counter Attacks 30 November - 3 December RoadRonssoy - Villers-Faucon - Fins - Ruyualcourt - Beaumetz- Morchies - Lagnicourt - Queant

V.  THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE, 1918

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
The Offensive in Picardy (21 March - 5 April, 1918) The First Battles of the Somme, 1918 21 March - 5 April
(i) Battle of St. Quentin 21-23 March The river Oise to Chauny: thence road to Guiscard - Ham - Peronne- Bapaume - Boyelles: thence the river Cojeul
Actions at the Somme Crossings 24-25 March The line of the Somme from Ham to Hem
(ii) First Battle of Bapaume 24-25 March The river Somme to Bray: thence road to Albert - Martinsart -Sailly-au-Bois - Monchy-au-Bois - Arras: thence the river Scarpe
(iii) Battle of Rosieres 26-27 March Between the rivers Arve and Somme, east of road Pierrepont - Mezieres- Demiun - Villers Bretonneux - Corbie
(iv) First Battle of Arras, 1918 28 March Road Authuille - Bertancourt - Couin - Gaudiempre - Arras - Oppy
(v) Battle of the Arve 4 April Between the rivers Arve and Somme.
--with subsequent Capture of Hamel 4 July Between the road Lamotte - Longeau and the Somme.
The Offensive in Flanders (9-29 April, 1918) The Battles of Lys 9-29 April
(i) Battle of Estaires First Defence of Givenchy, 1918 9-11 April Thela Bassee Canal toBethune: thence road to St Venant: thence a line to Vieux Berquin: from there the road to Bailleul - Armentieres (all exclusive) .
(ii) Battle of Messines, 1918 Loss of Hill 63 10-11 April RoadArmentieres - Bailleul - Locre - Dickebusch - Voormezeele:thence the Ypres-Comines Canal.
(iii) Battle of Bailleul Defence of Neuve Eglise 13-15 April Road Meteren - Mont des Cats - Boeschepe - Reninghelst -Ouderdom - Vierstraat - Wytschaete.
(iv) First Battle of Kemmel Ridge 17-19 April
- with subsequent Action of la Becque 28 June The Lys Canal to St. Venant (exclusive) : thence the road to Morbecque: thence a line to Swartenbrouck - Vieux Berquin.

VI.  THE ADVANCE TO VICTORY, 1918

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
The Advance in Picardy (8 August - 3 September, 1918) The Battle of Amiens 8-11 August Between the roads Amiens - Roye and Amiens - Albert (Amiens exclusive) .
with subsequent Actions round Damery 15-17 August Road Roye - Bouchoir - Warvillers - Very (exclusive) - Hattencourt.
The Breaking of the Hindenburg Line (26 August - 12 October, 1918) The Second Battles of Arras, 1918 26 August - 3 September
(i) Battle of the Scarpe, 1918 Capture of Monchy-le-Preux 26-30 August Noreiul (exclusive) - St. Leger (exclusive) - Boisleux-au-Mont -Roclincourt - Bailleul - Oppy
(ii) Battle of the Drocourt-Queant Line 2-3 September Moeuvres (exclusive) -- Noreuil (exclusive) - St. Leger (exclusive) -Monchy-le-Preux - Pelves: thence the river Scarpe.
The Battles of the Hindenburg Line 12 September - 9 October
(i) Battle of the Canal du Nord Capture of Bourlon Wood 27 September - 2 October Road Banteux - Gouzeaucourt (exclusive) - Fins (exclusive) -Ytres - Lagnicourt - Queant - Cagnicourt - Recourt - Lecluse (exclusive) : thence the river Sensee.
(ii) Battle of the St. Quentin Canal 29 September - 2 October Road St. Quentin (exclusive) - Vermand - Roisel - Villers-Faucon- Fins - Gouzeaucourt -- Banteux (exclusive) .
(iii) Battle of the Beaurevoir Line 3-5 October Road Sequehart -- Bellenglise -- Pontru -- Epehy -- Vendhuille -- Villers-Outreaux
(Amended by General order 162 of 1928)
(iv) Battle of Cambrai, 1918 Capture of Cambrai 8-9 October Road Fresnoy - Sequehart - Bellinglise - Bellicourt -Vendhuille - Villers-Guislain - Villers-Plouich - Graincourt- Bourlon - Oisy-le-Verger: thence the river Sensee.
--including The Pursuit to the Selle (9-12 October) 9-12 October
The Final Advance - Flanders (28 Sept. - 11 Nov.) Battle of Ypres, 1918 28 September - 2 October RoadArmentieres - Bailleul - Locre - Reninghelst -Vlamertinghe Chateau - Elverdinghe Chateau: thence a line to Moorslede.
Picardy (17 October - 11 November) Battle of Valenciennes Capture of Mont Houy. 1-2 November The Bavai-Cambrai road as far as Vendegies: thence the stream to Monchaux-sur-Ecaillon: thence a line to Haveluy (exclusive) --Bellaing (exclusive) -- Aremberg (exclusive) : thence along the southern edge of the forests of Vicoigne and Raismes.
Picardy (17 October - 11 November) .— Concluded. Battle of the Sambre 4 November Therailway Boue - le Cateau (exclusive) : thence road to Romieres—Fa Mars: thence a line to la Sentinelle (exclusive) —Anzin: thence due north to the southern edge of the forest of Raismes: thence along southern edge to Escautpont (exclusive) .
--with subsequent

(i) Passage of the Grande Honnelle;

5-7 November The railway Bavai - Wargnies-la-Grand
and

(ii) Capture of Mons.

11 November

MACEDONIA, 1915-1917

DARDENELLES, 1915-1916

EGYPT AND PALESTINE, 1916, 1918

  • Eastern Frontier and Palestine
  • The Invasion of Palestine

NORTH WEST PERSIA AND THE CASPIAN, 1918-1919

RUSSIA, 1918-1919 

Operations Battles Actions,etc. Limits
Name Tactical Incidents Included Chronological Geographical
MURMAN,1918-1919
ARCHANGEL,1918-1919
Seizure of the White Sea ports and Initial Advances (July- October, 1918) Affair of Seletski 11 October The Dvina above Tulgas (exclusive)
Defensive Operations 1918-19 ( October- August)
(a) Between the Vologda Railway and the Dvina River. Affairs at Tarasova 25and 29 January
Attack on Kadish 7 February Between Kadish and Advinskaya
Defence of Sredmekhrenga 8-11 February
(b) On the Dvina and Vaga Rivers. Affair of Tulgas 11-13 November The Dvina above Chamova.
Defence of Shenkursk 16-25 January The Vaga above Bereznik (exclusive) .
Affairs round Vistavka 1-4 and 8-10 March The Vaga above Bereznik (exclusive) .
SIBERIA,1918-1919

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