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Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919

Martin Gillott

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Description:4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary: France and Flanders 1915 - 1919. This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the original war diary narrative held at The National Archives UK. It is one of a series of Great War Diaries. The diary includes casualty lists and is fully searchable in seconds: history at your fingertips. There are no superlatives that sufficiently capture the esprit de corps of the Grenadier Guards during the Great War. There is however one small episode that perhaps reflects their indomitable spirit. In April 1918 the 4th Bn Grenadier Guards was order to hold the line ‘at all costs’. Over a period of three days of desperate fighting the Battalion carried out its duties to the letter. The Commanding Officer was to later describe the performance of one of his Company Commanders – Capt T T Pryce MC – as beyond praise. His VC citation provides some idea of their fighting spirit: “Lt (A/Capt) Thomas Tannatt Pryce MC Grenadier Guards. For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice when in command of a flank on the left of the Grenadier Guards. Having been ordered to attack a village, he personally led forward two platoons, working from house to house, killing some thirty of the enemy, seven of whom he killed himself. The next day he was occupying a position with some thirty to forty men, the remainder of his company having become casualties. As early as 8.15 a.m. his left flank was surrounded and the enemy was enfilading him. He was attacked no less than four times during the day, and each time beat off the hostile attack, killing many of the enemy. Meanwhile, the enemy brought up three field guns to within 300 yards of his line, and were firing over open sights and knocking his trench in. At 6.15 p.m. the enemy had worked to within sixty yards of his trench. He then called on his men, telling them to cheer and charge the enemy and fight to the last. Led by Captain Pryce, they left their trench and drove back the enemy, with the bayonet, some 100 yards. Half an hour later the enemy had again approached in stronger force. By this time Captain Pryce had only 17 men left, and every round of his ammunition had been fired. Determined that there should be no surrender, he once again led his men forward in a bayonet charge, and was last seen engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand struggle with overwhelming numbers of the enemy. With some forty men he had held back at least one enemy Battalion for over ten hours. His company undoubtedly stopped the advance through the British line, and thus had great influence on the battle.” In July- August 1915 the thirteen Battalions of the Foot Guards were consolidated into a single formation: the Guards Division. The 4th Bn Grenadier Guards formed part of the 3rd Guards Brigade and would remain with it to the beginning of 1918. During the Great War at least 2,700 men served with the Battalion. This is a conservative estimate based on the British War Medal roll. The original cohort of the 4th Battalion would see some of the highest casualty rates of the whole war. Of the original thousand Other Ranks, over 80% would become casualties. Very few would serve to the end of the war unscathed. 90% of the original 23 Officers would become casualties during the war. 40% of all Officers who served with the 4th Battalion would be killed. The Battalion served for over 1,180 days in the Western Front and suffered fatalities on a fifth of these days. More telling is the concentration: 50% of their 950 fatalities occurred over just 7 separate dates – less than 1% of their time in France and Flanders. The Grenadier Guards’ Battle Honours stand as grim testimony to their supreme efforts over the four years of hard fighting.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919. To get started finding Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary: France and Flanders 1915 - 1919. This is an accurate and faithful transcription of the original war diary narrative held at The National Archives UK. It is one of a series of Great War Diaries. The diary includes casualty lists and is fully searchable in seconds: history at your fingertips. There are no superlatives that sufficiently capture the esprit de corps of the Grenadier Guards during the Great War. There is however one small episode that perhaps reflects their indomitable spirit. In April 1918 the 4th Bn Grenadier Guards was order to hold the line ‘at all costs’. Over a period of three days of desperate fighting the Battalion carried out its duties to the letter. The Commanding Officer was to later describe the performance of one of his Company Commanders – Capt T T Pryce MC – as beyond praise. His VC citation provides some idea of their fighting spirit: “Lt (A/Capt) Thomas Tannatt Pryce MC Grenadier Guards. For most conspicuous bravery, devotion to duty, and self-sacrifice when in command of a flank on the left of the Grenadier Guards. Having been ordered to attack a village, he personally led forward two platoons, working from house to house, killing some thirty of the enemy, seven of whom he killed himself. The next day he was occupying a position with some thirty to forty men, the remainder of his company having become casualties. As early as 8.15 a.m. his left flank was surrounded and the enemy was enfilading him. He was attacked no less than four times during the day, and each time beat off the hostile attack, killing many of the enemy. Meanwhile, the enemy brought up three field guns to within 300 yards of his line, and were firing over open sights and knocking his trench in. At 6.15 p.m. the enemy had worked to within sixty yards of his trench. He then called on his men, telling them to cheer and charge the enemy and fight to the last. Led by Captain Pryce, they left their trench and drove back the enemy, with the bayonet, some 100 yards. Half an hour later the enemy had again approached in stronger force. By this time Captain Pryce had only 17 men left, and every round of his ammunition had been fired. Determined that there should be no surrender, he once again led his men forward in a bayonet charge, and was last seen engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand struggle with overwhelming numbers of the enemy. With some forty men he had held back at least one enemy Battalion for over ten hours. His company undoubtedly stopped the advance through the British line, and thus had great influence on the battle.” In July- August 1915 the thirteen Battalions of the Foot Guards were consolidated into a single formation: the Guards Division. The 4th Bn Grenadier Guards formed part of the 3rd Guards Brigade and would remain with it to the beginning of 1918. During the Great War at least 2,700 men served with the Battalion. This is a conservative estimate based on the British War Medal roll. The original cohort of the 4th Battalion would see some of the highest casualty rates of the whole war. Of the original thousand Other Ranks, over 80% would become casualties. Very few would serve to the end of the war unscathed. 90% of the original 23 Officers would become casualties during the war. 40% of all Officers who served with the 4th Battalion would be killed. The Battalion served for over 1,180 days in the Western Front and suffered fatalities on a fifth of these days. More telling is the concentration: 50% of their 950 fatalities occurred over just 7 separate dates – less than 1% of their time in France and Flanders. The Grenadier Guards’ Battle Honours stand as grim testimony to their supreme efforts over the four years of hard fighting.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919. To get started finding Great War Diaries: 4th Bn Grenadier Guards War Diary 1915 - 1919, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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