13th Bn. GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT

'Forest of Dean' Service Battalion (Pioneers) 1914-19
Awarded 9 battle honours: France & Flanders 1915-18. Ypres 1917. Somme 1916, 1918. Ancre Heights.
Ancre 1916. Pilckem. St. Quentin. Rosieres. Kemmel.
Died: 10 officers and 292 men.

39th Division

Sign of the 39th Division: A white square with three light (Eton) blue stripes. Adopted by General Barnadiston.

105th Brigade

1914

Raised by Lieut-Colonel H. Webb, MP in December 1914.

1915

1916

3 March - Battalion left Witley, Surrey by train for Southampton. 07.30 sailed for France on the 'Marguerite' and 'Maidan'. Arrived at Le Havre 06.30 the next day.

1917

1918

Reduced to cadre on 6 May 1918.