3rd March 1917 On this day: Enemy Movements   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report Probable enemy relief discovered to be taking place tonight so Batteries fired from 2100 until midnight, about one hundred and twenty rounds each. No retaliation was received. War Diaries 2/6th Suffolks in India   On the 3rd March 1917 the 2/6th (Cyclist) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment are in India, where it remained until the end of the war. It is known that the Battalion was also in Ireland before going to India but no dates are given. The only clue is that the Commanding Officer's Summary dated 1st October 1915 says: " . . . the Battalion will be ready for Imperial Service after the supply of about 25 Imperial Service men." This may not be conclusive as the Territorial Force was not liable for service overseas and battalions had to declare when they were able to take on the commitment.  routine and interviews  On the Move    1ST GERMAN LINE 7.25am. Patrol under Sgt REAY forced entry into 1st GARDE STELLUNG via LEHMANN GRABEN and shortly afterwards another platoon of D Co got into BECKER GRABEN. These joined hands but could make little progress S.E. Attempts were made to enter 1st GARDE STELLUNG by PIONEER and SCHWEICKERT GRABEN both held up by trench blocks and matters were at a standstill until 4.30pm. 4.30 - 5.10pm. Bombardment by heavies and barrage following which 1st GARDE STELLUNG was rushed 25 prisoners, 2 MG’s and 2 LG’s captured and small counter attack resisted. 5.30pm onwards. Consolidation and rearrangement of forces preparatory to relief. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Football Matchs  On the Move  Working Parties  On the March  Reliefs Completed  A Visitor  Misty Day  Working Parties  Relief Complete  In the Trenches  Reliefs  Return  Working Parties              Training  Working Parties  Quayside  Working Parties  Transport  Carrying Parties  Our Guns Active  Posting  Trench Work  In Reserve  Return  Reorganisation  Reliefs  Message was received from Brigade.  Training  Orders  Operational Orders  March Table  Working Parties near Gouves  Brigadier General E.S. Gindwood is appointed to the Command of the 74th Division  Training  Marched to Bethune  In Reserve 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, 3rd of March 1917. Seacunny Karim Abdul. Read their Story. Pte. Hedley Alfred Bird. 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Hedley Alfred Bird. 16th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Hedley Alfred Bird. 16th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Breen. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Newrick Curry. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte Frank Alfred Dowding. 4th Btn. South Wales Borderers Pte. Harry Downs. 1/6 Btn. Duke of Wellington Regiment Pte. Robert Furness. 6th Btn. B Coy. Northamptonshire Regiment Read their Story. Spr. Arthur Charles George Gladwin. 20th Light Railway Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Sgt. Frederick Samuel Hargrave. 8th Btn. East Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. George Hill. 1st Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment Read their Story. Fireman. John Robertson Kyle. SS Craigendoran Read their Story. Sgt. John Stuart MacMurchie. DCM, MM and bar. 8th Battalion, A Coy, Black Watch John Thomas Maulkerson. 3/2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The London Regiment) Read their Story. L/Cpl. Ernest Porter. 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Peter Taylor. 6th Btn. Gordon Highlanders Sgt. John James White. 22nd Btn. Australian Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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