F Squadron in France

November 1915 to June 1916

 

This map tracks the movements of F Squadron from its arrival in France on 17 November 1915 to the eve of the Battle of the Somme on 30 June 1916. The red line indicates the location of the front-line at the time. Towns in which the Squadron was based are shown in red. Other important towns and places mentioned in the Squadron diary are also shown.

For most of this period F Squadron was based near the La Bassee front. In April and May it was withdrawn to the coast for rest and training in preparation for the Somme offensive. The Squadron moved to the Somme front in mid-May 1916.

 

F Squadron

 

1915
1916
17 November - Le Havre
1 January to 18 April - Beauvry
18 November - en route to Thiennes
19 April - Coyecques
19-22 November - Morbecque
20 April to 11 May - Isques
23-29 November - Busnes
12 May - Maresquel
30 November to 11 December - Le Cauroy
13 May - Machiel
12-29 December - Cantrainne
14-15 May - La Vicogne
30-31 December - Beauvry
16-19 May - Vert Galant
20 May to 18 June - Senlis-le-Sec
19-25 June - Toutencourt
26-30 June - Senlis-le-Sec