3rd September 1917 On this day:  Kit Inspection  Standing by On the Move   9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers Headquarters and D.C. [Divisional Command?] moved to Ruyaulcourt at 0800 and were accommodated in tents and Nissen huts. Captain J.E Gibson Officer Commanding Details (by remainder of unit) at Havrincourt Wood. Working parties were supplied as before. War Diaries  Enemy Aircraft Active Night bomber raids.    The improved British air defences forced Kagohl.3 to abandon daylight raids. While night raids provided a measure of protection from interceptors and anti-aircraft fire, they greatly complicated navigation and landing. Many damaged aircraft limped back to their airfields, only to be lost in landing accidents. The first night raid by the Gothas took place on 3 September. Targeting Chatham, this was an experimental raid carried out by only five aircraft. The 152 deaths included 130 naval recruits whose dormitory received a direct hit, the worst single bombing incident of the war. Whilst Major G.W. Murlis-Green, commanding No. 44 Squadron equipped with Sopwith 'Camels', had been told that the 'unstable' Camel was unsuited to night flying, he nevertheless led a flight of three of his aircraft into the air in an attempt to intercept the bombers. Although unsuccessful, he demonstrated that the Camelwas in no way more difficult to fly by night than by day. Word quickly spread amongst the Home Defence Squadrons and a programme of night flying training was swiftly put in hand.  Training and inspections  On the March  Night Patrols  Reliefs  Working Parties  On the March  A Readjustment  The High Life  Working Parties  Test  In the Trenches  Innoculations  Reliefs  Enemy Shelling    Intelligence  Intelligence  Communication  Demonstration  Attachment Ends  Postings  Fighting and platoon drill.  Operational Order  Operational Order  Orders  New billets  Transfer  Transfer  Reorganisation  Quiet  Weather good. Nothing to report.  Training and Sports  Exercise  Usual training and working parties.  Quiet Morning  On the March  Resting and cleaning up.  Moved back from Ghent Cottages  Order No.6  Unarmed Deserter  Programme of Attachment of 231st Coy.  Programme of Attachment of 123rd Outram's Rifles  Programme of Attachment of 1 / 4th D.C.L.I.  Patrols as usual.  Moved to relieve Earl ( Hants Regt. )  Attacked by 6 enemy aircraft 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 September 1917. Able Seaman John Thomas Abrey. H.M.S. Pembroke Read their Story. Pte. Thomas William Aitken. 14th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Seaman James Anderson. H.M.S. Pembroke Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Robert Anderson. H.M.S. Pembroke Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Alfred Andrews. H.M.S. Pembroke Read their Story. Pte. Charles Edwin Bell. 15th Veterinary Hospital Army Veterinary Corps Read their Story. Gnr. Edwin Bray. 245th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Pte. Arthur Harry Roland Casey. 2nd/8th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. W. Davies. 6th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Pte. Montague Dowell. 2/6th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Sgt. Colin McKenzie "Gardner" Shaw. 4th Reg. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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