E Alan Mackintosh at war in France: follow in his footsteps
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1 August 1915 – AUTHUILLE
“Lt E A Mackintosh and 2nd Lt D G Watson joined battalion from England.” — 5th Seaforth war diary In reserve trenches at Authuille. |
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15 August – BUIRE
At rest billets. Drilling, parading, work parties.
At rest billets. Drilling, parading, work parties.
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21 August – BECOURT Sector E1
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1 September – ARMENTIERES
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6 September – In trenches
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20 September – BAILLEUL
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30 September – GEZAINCOURT
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1 October – AUTHUILLE
In reserve.
In reserve.
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11 October – HENENCOURT
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20 October – THIEPVAL G2 front line
East of Hammerhead, facing Thiepval Chateau site of Memorial to the Missing. |
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20 October
Bombing party went out from Hammerhead to a German listening post and found that it was unoccupied – the inspiration for In No Man’s Land. Read in A Highland Regiment 31 October – HENENCOURT general clean up |
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7 November
In trenches F2 (East of Authuille Wood) until 15th, then to support trenches.
1 December – AUTHUILLE
6 December – In trenches G2 east of Hammerhead sap
In trenches F2 (East of Authuille Wood) until 15th, then to support trenches.
1 December – AUTHUILLE
6 December – In trenches G2 east of Hammerhead sap
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12 December – BOUZINCOURT
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16 December – Post Dunnet and Post Lesdos F1
24 December – BOUZINCOURT
28 December – BEAUCOURT
24 December – BOUZINCOURT
28 December – BEAUCOURT
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28 December – MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS
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29 January 1916 – ACHEUX
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5 February – MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS
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8 February – CORBIE
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20 February – BOIS DES TAILLES
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26 February – CORBIE
29 February – MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS
29 February – MOLLIENS-AU-BOIS
6 March – BEAUVAL
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9 March – IVERGNY
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10 March – LOUIEZ
11 March – LABYRINTHE – Right sector
25 March – Support trenches
11 March – LABYRINTHE – Right sector
25 March – Support trenches
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26 March – MAROEUIL
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1 April – MAROEUIL
6 April – In trenches
12 April – Support trenches
18 April – In trenches
1 May – MAROEUIL
2 May – Trenches, M2 sector
12 May – Support, M2 sector
6 April – In trenches
12 April – Support trenches
18 April – In trenches
1 May – MAROEUIL
2 May – Trenches, M2 sector
12 May – Support, M2 sector
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16 May – Raid near ROCLINCOURT
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17 May – Trenches, M1 sector
23 May – BRAY
23 May – BRAY
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25 May – SAVY
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31 May – MAROEUIL
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1 June – AVERDOIGNT
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5 June – ANZIN
6 June – DELETTES
6 June – DELETTES
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9 June – SAINT-MARTIN-AU-LAËRT
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10 June – EPERLEQUES
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22 June – MEURLET
1 July – BOIS DES ALLEUX, Ecoivres
1 July – BOIS DES ALLEUX, Ecoivres
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10 July – NEUVILLE-ST-VAAST – In trenches
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14 July – ACQ
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15 July – BEAUDRICOURT
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16 July – AUTHEUX
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21 July – BUIRE
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22 July – FRICOURT
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27 July – MAMETZ WOOD
1 August – in trenches near HIGH WOOD
3 August – EAM left unit
6 August – Embarked for England at Le Havre
7 August – Disembarked Southampton, thence to Red Cross Hospital, Netley
1917
1 August – in trenches near HIGH WOOD
3 August – EAM left unit
6 August – Embarked for England at Le Havre
7 August – Disembarked Southampton, thence to Red Cross Hospital, Netley
1917
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3 October – COURCELLES-LE-COMTE
“Lt E A Mackintosh, 2nd Lieuts. L S Gander, H.Paterson and E.J.Morton joined the battalion.” |
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5 October – In line between GUÉMAPPE and VIS-EN-ARTOIS
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13 October
1 and 2 companies to shelters at MARLIERE; 3 and 4 (including EAM in 4 company) and Battn HQ to Carlisle Huts near Arras-Bapaume Road.
21 October – Front line
On the way to Cambrai...
1 and 2 companies to shelters at MARLIERE; 3 and 4 (including EAM in 4 company) and Battn HQ to Carlisle Huts near Arras-Bapaume Road.
21 October – Front line
On the way to Cambrai...
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28 October – IZEL-LÈS-HAMEAU
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13 November – NOYELLE-VION – Brigade sports
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17 November – BAPAUME
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18 November – LÉCHELLE
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20 November – METZ-en-COUTURE
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21 November – Second day of the second Battle of Cambrai
4 am left Metz and took up positions in original front line; 6.30 am moved up to original German front line; 7.15 am assembled and moved past FLESQUIERES along to LA JUSTICE. No. 4 Company extended to fill gap between 7th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and 4th Gordon Highlanders and Seaforth Highlanders and 62nd Division. Advance stopped by machine gun fire from CANTAING LINE and ANNEUX. |
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E Alan Mackintosh killed by a shot through the mouth. Buried at ORIVAL WOOD CEMETERY, FLESQUIERES.
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