4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards, British infantry

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Personal narratives

Williams Weeks, narrative of events

The 4th Grenadier Guards is hosted on the Long, Long Trail site.

'This is not a unit war diary but a rare narrative report of an important action. I am indebted to Richard Weeks of Kokomo, Indiana, USA, for these pages of [a Brigade?] report that was in the possession of his grandfather William Weeks (pictured right). It covers the battalion's fighting on the Lys in April 1918.'

Related media (images etc)

Official unit diaries

Official unit histories

Notes on battalion history from the Long, Long Trail site

Formed at Marlow.

Moved to France 14 July 1915.

19 August 1915 : came under command of 3rd Guards Brigade, Guards Division.

8 February 1918 : transferred to 4th Guards Brigade, 31st Division.

20 May 1918 : transferred to GHQ Reserve.

War diary extract on this site