Battle of Gheluvelt, 31st October 1914 by J.P. Beadle
The 2nd Battalion Worcester Regiment and South Wales Borderers arriving
in the grounds of the Chateau at Gheluvelt after their historic counter
attack on 31st October 1914.
Battle of the Somme, the Attack of the Ulster Division by J.P. Beadle
A classic art print of the Ulster Division advancing into the German trenches during the Battle of the Somme.
The Battle of the Somme
Allied offensive in northern France on the River Somme at
Beaumont-Hamel-Chaulnes during July and November 1916. The First
Battle was launched by the British 4th Army with the French 3rd and
8th Army groups supporting them. On the 1st of July 1916. the attack went
ahead against a well protected and well dug in German 2nd army, (The
British had bombarded the area with a huge artillery bombardment which did
little damage to the German defences, and also gave them warning of the
impending attack. The heaviest losses the British army had incurred,
19,000 troops were Killed, Even with these huge losses the attack
continued and several small advances were made. on the 14th of July the
German defences lines were nearly breached. After a 2 month lull, the
attack started again but this time 47 tanks took part, but most of them
broke down. again a few gains were made, . by the middle of November the
total losses were a staggering 615,000 Allied casualties and 500,000 German
casualties. The second Battle of the Somme was the start of the German Spring
offensive of the 21st March 1918.
Action of the 6th Mounted Brigade at El Muhgar by J.P. Beadle
