Armentières.
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Armentières is a town in northern France on the border with Belgium and about mid-way between Bethune and Ypres. The Western Front was about 6kms east of the town. The main actions fought were the Battle of Armentieres in 1914 during the ‘Race to the Sea’ and during the 1918 German Spring Offensive (Kaiser Offensive) when the town was saturated in mustard gas.
A German warning notice on the door of a ruined building reading – “Armentieres is a mustard gas area”. (IWM Q 23792)
1914
1914 . Race to the Sea. Battle of Armentières, 13 October – 2 November 1914
Men on the Gates at the Battle of Battle of Armentières – Battle of Armentières, 1 Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry; 13 October – 2 November 1914.
1915 June
Armentieres. 2 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. June. 1915
1915 August
Armentieres. Fleurbaix. 6 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. August 1915.
1915 December
Armentières. Fleurbaix. 6 Bn King’s Shropshire Light Infantry. December 1915.
1916
1917
February
Ploegsteert Wood. 13 Bn Cheshire Regiment. 1 February 1917.
1918
Probably men of the Royal Horse Artillery with two 13 pounder 9 cwt anti-aircraft guns in action in Armentieres. End of March 1916. Motor lorry mounting, on left Mark III on right Mark I. (IWM Q 461)
B&O All YEARS. Armentières.
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