5th October 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers to rest camp   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers move to the Divisional rest camp at Fort des Dunes, near Dunkerque and Malo les Bains. Sports   9th Royal Irish Fusiliers. are at Ruyaulcourt P.15.b.9.8. Today was a holiday for the Battalion and sports carried on from 10am all day. There were various inter-Regimental, Brigade and Divisional contests. 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers (107th Brigade) attended in large numbers and in our competitions with them we secured fifteen 'firsts' and seven 'seconds' to their seven 'firsts' and five 'seconds'. 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2  Inspection  On the Move    ECURIE CAMP Working parties as above. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On the March  Sports  Reliefs  Reliefs  In Action  Pay day  Training  Reliefs Complete  Reliefs  Training  Reliefs  Havrincourt Gassed  Reliefs  Relief  Relieved  Reorganisation  Relief Complete  Training  Training  Training continues  Quieter Night  On the March  Battalion in very old and knocked about trenches at Tor Top.  Reliefs  Orders to Move  Difficult Relief  "D" Coy. used Maroeuil Range  On the March  On the March  Operational Orders  Table of Carrying Parties  Moved to Trench Camp  Move  Hospital.  112th Brigade to relieve 63rd Brigade  Pilot taken PoW  Captain E.P. Grave R.A.M.C. Wounded.    German Prisoners  Havrincourt Gassed 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, 5th of October 1917. Able Seaman Adamson. Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Pte. Ernest Coates. 12th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Harry Coley. 16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. David Davies. 1/5th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Dockery. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. William Dockrey. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Gnr. Nathaniel William Howard. 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery L/Cpl. Samuel S. Jones. 22nd Btn Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Jack Litton. 8th Btn. Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Milton. 126th Brigade Ammunition Col. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Bmdr. Frank Pinder. D Bty. 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery Dvr. Thomas Francis Rainer. 103rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Cpl. Harry Saunders. 9th Btn. Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Joseph D. Simmons. 12th Btn. Gloucester Regiment Pte William Whitham. 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Read their Story. Gnr. Ernest Charles Withers. D Bty. 178th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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