2nd June 1916 On this day:  Reliefs  Operational Order No.73.  Aircraft reconnoitered the line  Movements  Training  Brigade scheme  Parade  Improving Emplacements  On the March  Heavy Shelling  In the Trenches  Working Parties  Baths  Training  Hutted Billets  On the Move  Relief orders  Reliefs  Inspection  Reliefs Complete  Reliefs  Enemy Attack  Observation  Working Parties  Hamel Shelled  Baths  Quiet  Holding the Line  Defence Work  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  In Billets  Enemy Active  Orders  Reorganisation  Slight Shelling  Training  Usual day in rest billets.  Emplacements  Heavy Trench Mortars.  Quiet  Training  Trench Mortar fire.  G.O.C. 52nd Division inspects  A Raid  Major General, The Hon. H.A. Lawrence, visited Kilo 41 and Blairs Post.  New bomber flight  New Works intermittently shelled  Bombardment  Bombardment  Orders Received Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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Remembering those who died this day, 2nd of June 1916. Bmbdr. Arthur George Brewer. 21st Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Rflmn. W. Brown. 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. L/Sgt. Charles Henry Chandler. 12th Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Spr. John Chapman. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Boy 1st Class. John Travers Cornwell. VC MID. HMS Chester Read their Story. John Travis Cornwell. VC HMS Chester Read their Story. Harold Crompton. 6th Battalion Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Flynn. 2nd Garr Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Lt. John Frederick Healey. 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Norman MacDonald. 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. Alexander Porter. 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles Read their Story. Sgt. Richard John Walker. 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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