4th July 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers move up   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers march from Ghyvelde to Jeanniot camp, outside Coxyde, catching a fleeting glimpse of HM King George V who is on a visit. The Battalion moves to Nieuport to take over from 15th Btn HLI, less C coy which demonstrates raid on blockhouse for the King.  Routine and Inspection with Pioneers to new billets  New Positions    18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry reached Roclincourt WEst Camp in early morning, the day was spent in sleeping and general clean up. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Royal Visit  Trenches Damaged  Training  Horse Show  Ship Sunk  The King at the Front  Working Parties  Reliefs  On the March  Working Parties  Working Parties  Relief Completed  Reliefs    Reliefs    Posting  Inspection  Quiet  Some Shelling  Change of Command  Diary  Diary  Visit  Range firing practice  Parade and inspection  Failed to intercept bombers  Working Parties  Hostile Battery Silenced  Recconaissance  His Majesty the King visited  Working Parties  Training  Brigade Tactical Scheme.  Engaged in entraining.  Seaplane station attacked  Fatigue parties  Transfer 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, 4th of July 1917. Pte. Alfred Allan. 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Air Mechanic 1st Class Austins. H.M.S. President II Read their Story. Pte. John Edward Barnes. 7th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. George Edward Brain. MM. 282nd Brigade, D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Pte. George Lewis Buckle. Oxfordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Hussars) Read their Story. Gnr. Harold Dawson. 111th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. 2nd Lt. George Patrick Doggett. 69th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Dunne. 5th Btn. Leinster Regiment Read their Story. Spr. Richard Finighan. 128th Field Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Frederick W. Gifford. 25th Company Machine Gun Corps Sgt. J. L. Howroyd. 173rd Brigade, B Bty Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. George William Johnson. 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Edwin Old. C Sqd. Oxfordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Hussars) Read their Story. Pte. R. G. Pattison. 7th Btn. West Surrey Queen's Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Albert Podbury. MM. C Sqd. Oxfordshire Yeomanry (Queens Own Hussars) Read their Story. L/Cpl. Charles William Rose. 2nd Btn. Scots Guards Pte Percy Edwin Ward. 132nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Add a name to this list.

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