2nd October 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers on the move   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers move to La Panne. Inspection   9th (North Irish Horse) Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers. are at Ruyaulcourt. Brigadier-General R.J Kentish D.S.O again visited the Battalion and lunched at the Headquarters Mess. Training etc. carried on as usual. 2nd Lieutenants W.H Hutchinson, F.J Whalen, H.S Dean and C.B Larter from the North Irish Horse joined the Battalion for duty. 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2  1st West Kents relieve 9th York & Lancs  Hostile Shelling  Busy Day  Tunnel Found  Training  Reliefs Completed  In the Trenches  Inspection  On the March  Patrol Fired On  Some shellfire  Forced Landing  Reliefs  Reliefs Complete  Training  In the Trenches  Gas Shells  In Reserve  In the Line  A POW  Bombardment  Orders  Brigade Reserve  Orders Received  Training  Training  Battalion rests   Heavy Shelling  Re-organising  On the March  Practice Stand To  A Visit by Chasseurs d'Afrique  Poor Conditions  Physical training in the morning  Attack Practised  Preparations  Reorganisation  Working Parties  Brigade Conference  B.G.C. inspected  Captain G.G. Weir rejoined from Hospital  New bomber squadron  Demonstration of daylight S.O.S.   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 October 1917. Officers Steward 2nd Clas William John Argent. H.M.S. Brisk. Read their Story. Pte. Isaac George Barber. 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment Sgt. Percy Batten. MM and bar Royal West Surrey Spr. T. Binnion. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. Stkr1. Albert Victor Cooksey. HMS Brisk Read their Story. Spr. Albert Edward Dodd. 97th Field Coy Royal Engineers Pte. James Logan Freebairn. 9th Australian Machine Gun Coy Cpl. Luke Gardner. 148th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Pte. Robert Mack. 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Bert Mason. 151st Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Spr. Robert Finlayson McKay. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. Read their Story. L/Cpl. Bertie Miller. 2nd/5th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Edmond Orsler. 1st Battalion. Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Read their Story. Lt. Alexander Charles Paul. 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Bateman Thompson. 6th Btn., B Coy. Leicestershire Rgt. Pte. Arthur Wainer. 8th Btn. The York & Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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