3rd February 1916 On this day: Quiet Day   Another quiet day for 6th County of London Brigade RFA. Territorial Force due to Bad light. Batteries fired on working parties, trench junctions and suspected Observation Points. The 17th London Battery fired on a minenwerfer (short range German mortar). Movement was seen in Fosse 12. At about 2000 the enemy were reported to have exploded a mine north of Loos Crassier. Heavy shelling by enemy on pylons and south of Loos Crassier. During the night the 9th London Battery fired on a working party in M.5.c. and d with excellent results. A Hun was heard to groan. OC. Brigade (Col Lowe) proceeded on leave of absence. Major Bayley DSO assumed Command of the Lowe Group. War Diaries  Visit 3rd Monmouths entrain for The Somme   For most of January 1916 the 49th Division was at rest before proceeding to the Somme, and the battalion after leaving Elverdinghe, marched by stages to Rietveld, a little hamlet on the Cassel-Wormhoudt Road where the companies were billeted in farms within easy walking distance of each other. The battalion historians record this time as "four pleasant weeks, the training was not strenuous, only sufficient being done to keep all ranks fit, and the afternoons were spent in games". On February 3rd the Battalion entrained at Esquelbecq for the south, and the next day detrained at Longueau near Amiens . A march to Ailly-su-Somme from which point they bussed to Saisseval, a small village about 14 kilometres to the west of Amiens.  Inspections  In Support  Enemy Shelling  Reorganisation  Train  On the Move  Awaiting movement orders  In Camp  Snipers  Reliefs  Trench Work  Working Parties  Moves Continue  Lecture  Refitting  Training  Training  Route March  Postings  Routine  Baths Some Shelling   Midday enemy fired H.E. shrapnel over Chateau, no damage in 7th Buffs area. very active at night with Machine Guns 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Orders Received  Bombardment  Enemy Dispersed  On the March  Armoury Staff Sgt. inspected rifles  A Route March  Leave  On the March  Construction Work  Reorganisation  Inspections of billets  Training  Route Marches 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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