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Hulluch (French pronunciation: [yly]) is a
commune in the Pas-de-Calais
department in the Hauts-de-France
region of France. An ex-coalmining town, now...
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Attacks at
Hulluch were two
German cloud gas
attacks on
British troops during World War I, from 27 to 29
April 1916, near the
village of
Hulluch, 1 mi (1...
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their introduction to
trench warfare and
suffered greatly in the
Battle of
Hulluch, 27–29 April,
during the
Easter Rising. They
raided German trenches all...
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Estevelles Fouquières-lès-Lens Givenchy-en-Go****e Gouy-Servins
Grenay Harnes Hulluch Lens Liévin Loison-sous-Lens Loos-en-Go****e
Mazingarbe Méricourt Meurchin...
- Army
during World War I at the
Battle of Loos, on 25
September 1915 near
Hulluch, France, when his
actions led to the
award of the
Victoria Cross. His citation...
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aerial photograph showing opposing trenches and no man's land
between Loos and
Hulluch during World War I...
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promoted to
captain in
August 1915.
Sorley was
killed in
action near
Hulluch,
having been shot in the head by a
sniper during the
final offensive of...
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these measures came a year later, on 27
April in the Gas
attacks at
Hulluch 40 km (25 mi) to the
south of Ypres,
where the 16th (Irish)
Division withstood...
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Division was
relieved on 26
April and
missed the
German gas
attack at
Hulluch,
which began the next day. A
German gas
attack by the
divisions of the...
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fought in the
First World War. At age 20,
Sorley was
killed in
action near
Hulluch,
having been shot in the head by a
sniper during the
final offensive of...
