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Battle of Brandenburg
This battle was fought between Russia and Germany. It was one of the first major battles of World War 1. The Battle of Tannenburg took place in August of 1914. The battle resulted in a resounding victory for Germany. -
Battle of Jutland
This battle was a naval battle fought between Britain’s Royal Navy Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy’s High Seas Fleet. It took place between May and June in 1916. The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War 1. -
Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme was a battle fought by the British Empire and the French Third Republic. It took place from July to November in 1916. It began as an Allied offensive against German forces on the Western Front and turned into one of the most vicious and expensive battles of World War 1. -
Battle of Verdun
The Battle of Verdun began in February and ended in December of 1916 on the Western Front. This was one of if not the longest battle of the war. It was also one of the bloodiest and most-ferocious battles of the war. -
Manchester Regiment
On December 1st, 1916 , Wilfred Owen was appointed to the Manchester Regiment. He was posted as a battlefield replacement to the 2nd Battalion. Beside him, 526 other replacement officers and men were posted. The 2nd Battalion took place at Holley Les Pernois, east of Doullens, where Wilfred Owen was assigned. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A secret communication sent to Mexico from Germany Foreign Office that proposed a military alliance. It happened January 1st 1917. This forced President Woodrow Wilson to join America into the war. He committed the United States to the war against Germany. Tried to bribe Mexico by saying they would give Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California back to Mexico. -
Munich Trench
On January 23rd, 1917, Wilfred Owen and the troops - in the front line, moving further to the west and towards Beaumont Hamel - came across the Munich Trench.It was dangerous, for they had no dugouts available, and they were in the full view of the enemy. The climate was icy and cold, causing the journey to be less pleasant. However, they made through it, and arrived at Bertrancourt. -
Casualty Clearing Station (CCS)
On February 25th, 1917, Wilfred Owen had rejoined the battalion. There, he was assigned to B company by Lieutenant Sebastian Sorrell. Unfortunately, due to Sorrell’s decisions, Owen had fallen down a 15 feet well in the pitch black of night as he was going to see a man in a dangerous state of exhaustion. Later, at Casualty Clearing Station (CCS), he was diagnosed with a concussion. -
No. 41 Stationary Hospital
On May 1st, 1917, Wilfred Owen was back at 13 CCS on orders of the Battalion’s Medical Officer. The officer, Lieutenant Colonel Noel Luexmoore had observed Owen, and claimed he was shaky; his memory was off, and he was in no state to lead his men. Therefore, Owen was sent No 41 Stationary Hospital, where he was diagnosed and treated for - over a month - neurasthenia, or ‘shell shock’. -
Battle of Messines
This battle took place in June of 1917. It was one of the most successful Allied battles of the war on the Western Front. British Empire forces suffered about 25,000 casualties and the German casualties were more than 26,000. -
Military Cross Award
On October 1st, 1917, Wilfred Owen and his men were ordered to attack the enemy’s line at Joncourt. There, they were to capture and hold the enemy trench system. It was during this attack, against the Beaurevoir, that Owen was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. His citation states that he assumed command, showed fine leadership, and resisted a heavy-counter attack. -
96th Brigade
On the 4th of November, 1918, Wilfred Owen and his men were ordered to attack in the 96th Brigade. They attacked across the Oise-Sambre Canal at dawn. Unfortunately, it was during this attack that Lieutenant Wilfred Owen was killed in action. He is buried at Ors Communal Cemetery.
