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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE | THIRTIETH DIVISION j I In compliaaee with War Depart- j merit instructions the 30th Division j nwfini7.<vl at Camn Sevier, S. C., :.| in October, 1917. This division wasj formerly the old 9th National Guard j. Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd. Tenn., Inf;J! 1st Tenn. F. A., Tp, D, Tenn, Cav; 1st Tenn. Field Hospital, lfet, 2nd and 3rd N. C. Inf. 1st N. C. F. A.; 1st Sq N. I C. Cav.; 1st N. C. Engrs.; Co. A, N. j C., Signal Corps; N. C. Supply Train; 1st N. C. Field Hospital; 1st S. C. Field Hospital; 1st N. C. Ambulance 'Co; 1st &2nd S. C. Inf.; Co. A, Signal Corps, S. C.; Troop A, S. C. Cav.) In addition to the above the division was augmented by draft men from North and South Carolina, Tennessee, 1' Tili UinnaaAtg And Indiana, uunvu, iu*#i North Dakota. The division remained in training at Camp Sevier until May, 1918. The first units sailed for overseas on May 7, 1918 and the last units landed at Calais France on June 24, 1918. The division was ordered to the Eperlecques training area (Pas-de-Calais) ' remained there until July 4th, when it was in support. of the 33rd and 49th British Divisions. Division Headquarters was located at Watou and it was there that this division re'cehred its first training in the line. On August 17th the division took over the canal sector extending from the southern outskirts of Ypres to Voormezeele and from August 31st to Sept 1st engaged in the battle be-jl fore Mt. Kemmel. The division was! then withdrawn and placed in re-j serve until Sept. 17th when it wasj again sent into the line with division j headquarters at Herissart Sept. 22nd j ? -i ...J.. I Uie UlVlDiUit woo piavcu uiiuci winmand of the 4th British Army and, took oveij the Beaurevoir Sector the following day. The division participated in the battle at Bellincourt Sept. 29-30 which resulted in the breaking of the Hindenburg Line. On Oct, 4th the division took over the line near Mentbrehain where it attacked on v four successive days making an advance of 17,000 yards. On Oct. 17th the division participated in the 'battle of La Selle River, and remained in the attack until Oct. 20th. The division was withdrawn to the .Heilly training area immediately after the battle where it was located at the signing of the armistice. On Nov. 24th the division was ordered to the LeMans area preparatory to re- J turning to the United States. j The Divisional Artillary was not j ' present for operations with the divi- j sion, but was in active operation in | the Toul Sector, St. Mihiel offensive, j Meuse-Argonhe offensive and the | Woevre Sector. g The Commanding Generals of the j Division were Maj. Gen. John F. j Morrison, from organization to Nov. j 20th, 1917; Maj. Gen. C. E. Town?ley j Nov. 20, 1917-Dec. 17, 1917; Maj. | Gen. Geo. Read Apr. 27,1918-Aug. . 10,1918; Maj. Gen. Ed. M. Lewis J Aug. 10, 1918- Nov. 11, 1918. 1 i ne division insi^um is a luwuv gram in blae letter* "0" & "H" i standing for "Old Hickory," the 1 -nickname of Andrew Jackson} The I crossbar of the "H" contains the | tripple "XXX", the Roman numerals [ for thirty. The whole is on a maroon | background. g During active operations the di- | vision suffered the following losses | as reported to the War Dept. to in elude to May 1919; Killed in action ! 1652; wounded 9429; number taken * prisoners, 6 officers, 71 men. a This division captured from the s enemy the following: 3848 prisoners, r 81 pieces of artillery, and 426 ma- * chine guns. It made a total advance * of 29 1-2 kilometers against resist- * ance. 0 117 Distinguished Service' Crosses were awarded to individuals of this division up to March 8, 1919. The units composing the division were as follows: 59th, 60th, Inf. 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