4th September 1915 On this day: Personnel changes   6th County of London Brigade RFA reports Lt Col A E Lowe left Bruay to understudy GOCRA. 47th Divisional Artillery at Lesbrebos. 2/Lt V.C. Lucas left Bruay for work under Capt O’Malley at Les Brebis. War Diaries   working party to return    SM U-69 Type U 66 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 206) Ordered 2 Feb 1913 Laid down 7 Feb 1914 Launched 24 Jun 1915 Commissioned 4 Sep 1915 Commanders. 4 Sep 1915 - 23 Jul 1917 Ernst Wilhelms Career 6 patrols. 4 Mar 1916 - 23 Jul 1917 IV Flotilla Successes 31 ships sunk with a total of 102,875 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 1,648 tons. 15 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Fairport 3,838 br 15 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Schwanden 844 ru 16 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Glendoon 1,918 nw 16 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Harrovian 4,309 br 16 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Papelera 1,591 nw 17 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Ernest Reyer 2,708 fr 18 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Ravenhill 1,826 br 20 Apr 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Cairngowan 4,017 br 11 Jul 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Era 168 br 20 Oct 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Cabotia 4,309 br 24 Oct 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Sola 3,057 nw 26 Oct 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms North Wales 4,072 br 26 Oct 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Rappahannock 3,871 br 2 Nov 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Spero 1,132 br 3 Nov 1916 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Bertha 591 sw 20 Apr 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Annapolis 4,567 br 25 Apr 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Hesperides 3,393 br 26 Apr 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Rio Lages 3,591 br 26 Apr 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Vauxhall 3,629 br 1 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Rockingham 4,555 am 2 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Troilus 7,625 br 29 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Argo 123 sw 29 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Ines 261 sw 29 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Consul N. Nielsen 1,395 da 31 May 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Esneh 3,247 br 3 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Luisa (damaged) 1,648 it 6 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Parthenia 5,160 br 8 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Enidwen 3,594 br 8 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Saragossa 3,541 br 13 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Kelvinbank 4,072 br 14 Jun 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Avenger 13,441 br 24 Jul 1917 U 69 Ernst Wilhelms Mikelis 2,430 gr Fate 11 Jul 1917 - Last contact on July 11, 1917 while en route to patrol station off Ireland. 40 dead (all hands lost). Loss possibly linked to D/C attack on July 12 off Norway. The German official history notes a U-boat was operating through at least July 26 in the Irish Sea at this time that could only have been U 69, though this does not offer a cause for her loss. There was another U 69 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 19 Sep 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 2 Nov 1940. John Doran On the March   E Battery, RHA marched at 1000 and moved into bivouac near Le Quesnoy, 2 miles east of Bethune on attachment with other two batteries of 2nd Cavalry Division to 2nd Infantry Division. In bivouac at 2030hrs as not allowed through Bethune until after dark, about 23 miles E Battery, RHA war diary  To Take Possitions  Not a Pleasant Job    Preparations for Winter  Mining Sounds Heard  Something to Help  Communication Exercise  Training  Fatigues  Working Party  On the Move  In Billets  Trench Work  Reliefs      Inspection  On the March  Heavy Rain  At Rest  On the Move  Fatigues  On the Move  Recce  On the Move  Holding the Line  Artillery Active  Reorganisation  Resting  Luminous Sights  More rain.  Attachment  In Billets  Mine Exploded  Retaliation  Reliefs  Recruiting  Training  Digging Gun Pits at Vermelles  Heavy Fire  Training  Billeted in Les Brebis.  Sniper  Rifle Grenades  Billets  Quiet  Quiet  A Quiet Day on the Front  Rifle Grenades Fired  Digging  Marched to St. Amand.  Wet  Instruction Bravery saves Lives   Lt Albert Nevitt of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers was giving bombing instruction at Bodelwyddan Park, near Rhyl on 4th of September 1916 when a bomb fell into the trench. At the second attempt he found it in the water and threw it over the parapet where it exploded. For his swift actions he was awarded the Albert Medal.  Instruction 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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