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The Battle of Messines

7 - 14 June 1917

Second Army (Plumer)
IX Corps (Gordon)

11th (Northern) Division
16th (Irish) Division, which captured Wytschaete
19th (Western) Division
36th (Ulster) Division, which also captured Wytschaete.
X Corps (Morland)
23rd Division
24th Division
41st Division
47th (2nd London) Division.
II ANZAC Corps (Godley)
25th Division
3rd Australian Division
4th Australian Division
New Zealand Division.


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