6th August 1916 On this day: New commander for 16th Northumberlands   Lt Col Ritson relinquishes command of 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers and returns home. Major Little replaces him. The Battalion take part in an open-air service commemorating second anniversary of outbreak of war. Recce   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report from Vitz-Villeroy. The Brigade carried out a minor recce in conjunction with 235th Brigade RFA. War Diaries  Reliefs  Church services  Airmen Hold the Skies  On the March  Ground Gained  Church Parade  Training  Tear Gas  Reinforcements  Rearrangements  A Failed Patrol  On the Move  Gas    Under Shellfire  At Rest  Church Parade  Reliefs    Orders  In Support  Quiet Day  Working Parties  Training  Church Parade  Visit  Enemy  Training  In Dock  Cleaning up and inspections.  Divine Service  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Observer Wounded  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost Recce   Day spent in reconnoitring area and finding best approaches to trenches (etc) Visit to the trenches by C.O. and several other officers to look round sub-sector the 7th Buffs Battalion is going to take over. Very hot day. Specialists did training. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Demonstraion  Training  Divine Service  Rest  MO rejoins.  Warning Notice.  Lecture  In Billets  Passed Abu Hamra  Attack Prepared  112th Brigade relieved the 101st. 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, 6th of August 1916. Pte. Patrick Brown. MM. 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. Frank Cox. 6th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte John Williamson Gilbank. 10th Btn Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Pte. James Arthur Hudson. 11th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Harry Lloyd. 18th Btn. Kings (Liverpool Regiment) Pte. William Morgan. 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Thomas Parnham. 10th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Pte. Thomas Parnham. 10th Service Btn. Sherwood Foresters Pte Jesse Reeves. 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt) Read their Story. Gnr. William Short. C Battery, 71st Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. C. H. Skidmore. 105th Bgde, B Coy. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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