Ancre, 1918

Date from 05 April 1918
Date to 05 April 1918
Place Ancre River
Category Battle honours
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Alternative Names
  • Ancre 1918
Description

Awarded to acknowledge participation in the defensive operations mounted in the face of the first of the German "Spring Offensives", in the Picardy sector in April 1918. Specifically acknowledges involvement in the confused fighting along the line of the River Ancre, which helped slow the German advance on Amiens.

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