4th September 1916 On this day:  Misfire causes Injury  New Officers Arrive 59th MGC at Guillemont   59th Coy Machine Gun Corps are at Guillemont on the 4th of September 1916.  Loading  Squadron training 111th Field Ambulance in action   111th Field Ambulance RAMC are in action at Guillemont  Raining Hard In Billets   At 02.00. D Coy. 18th DLI arrived in billets at La Fosse after being relieved in trenches by 17th Manchesters. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Gas  Lewis Guns  Inspection  Instruction and Training On the March   "Wednesday. After an eight-hour rail journey and a long march we arrived at our present abode and are continuing our rest. I think from your letter that your opinion of a rest hardly coincides with that of the army. We work considerably harder than in the trenches, but the rest is rest from the continual nerve strain of the trenches. On Sunday after securing a new pair of trousers I went over to,, a large town about 5k away. It is the first time I have been into a decent town since landing in France. After having a good tea and inspected the various places of interest we returned in the evening. It made a nice change from the perpetual surroundings of small villages and farms. The harvest is in full swing here. I don’t think I saw more wheat in my life. It runs for miles here without a hedge. Unfortunately it has turned very wet the last three days and yesterday during a thunderstorm the rain was absolutely torrential. You might send along a few pairs of socks in the next parcel and also one or two handkerchiefs. The news in the papers continues good doesn’t it? We may all have our Christmas dinner at home yet. I spent the franc last night on four coffees and rum after returning from a long route march very wet." Pte. Harry Davison, 26th Royal Fusiliers in a letter to his wife Olive.  Patrols    On the March  Reliefs  Very Wet Day  Casualties During Move  In Action  Visit  Equipment  Defence Work  Holding the Line  Reorganisation  Diary  Orders Received  Units Mixed Up  Reorganisation  A further quiet 24 hours  Quiet day  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Orders  Attack Orders  Handwritten Order from Captain R.T. Neall  Handwritten Order from sender No. BMa58  Handwritten Order from sender No. CP6  Handwritten Order from sender No. NK316 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS2 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS5 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS7 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS4 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS8 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. NS13 to FALLOW from FAN  Handwritten Order from sender No. P2 to O.C's. "B" & "D" Coys.  Handwritten Order at 1820 hours from sender No. P7 to O.C's. "A" & "C" Coys.  Handwritten Order at 1840 hours from sender No. P9 to All Coys.  Handwritten Order from sender No. P13 to O.C's. "B" & "D" Coys.  Handwritten Order 1315 hours from sender No. BMA35 to Norfolks.  Handwritten Order 1650 hours from sender No. CP1 to FAN  Operation Order No.10  At 1230 hours came under orders of 15th Inf. Bde.  Inspections  Physical drill in billets.  Working Parties  Billets  Machine Guns  Reliefs  On the March  On the March  Reliefs  Training  Bathing parade to Mahamdiya.  B.M. 2883 to units   On the Move  Trench Mortars  Orders received from 112th Brigade  Training  Guard Duty 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 September 1916. Pte. Albert Fordham Abbott. 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Pte. Frank Baliey. 2/4th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Pte. Richard Barnes. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. 2Lt. E Brown. 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Richard Carroll. 52nd Btn. Read their Story. Lance Corporal Frank Cressall. 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Alexander English. DCM. 24th (1st Tyneside Irish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Higgins. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James William John Lee. 13th Btn. Essex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John McPartland. 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Bertie Middleton. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Arthur O'Brien. 8th Bn. C Coy. Royal Munster Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. E. Sharkey. 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment John Smith. York and Lancaster Regiment L/Cpl. James Whalley. 12th Btn. The King's (Liverpool) Regiment Pte. John Whitley. 1st Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers Pte. James Wilson. 59th Coy Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Frederick Yardley. 111th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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