6th December 1917 On this day:  On the Move 21st Londons at Graincourt   11 a.m. Divisional Commander visited the line. 4 p.m. Fighting patrol from the 21st Londons under 2/Lt J.O.B Hitch is sent Northwards along Hindenburg Support Line obtains touch with outposts of 2nd Divn, no signs of enemy patrols. 5.30 p.m. The forward outpost line through Graincourt held by 140 Inf Brigade is withdrawn. 6 p.m. Post in K.11.A (Sheet 57c) held by RWF relieved by 2 platoons from D Coy, 21st Londons under Lieut C.H. Edmunds. Patrols & forward picquets are maintained during this & successive nights. War Diary 21 Londons In the Line   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) Royal Irish Fusiliers are in Trenches south of Marcoing. Battalion in the line with two Companies in front line, one in support and one in reserve for use as Battalion counter-attack Company. Enemy shelling position very heavily. Five casualties, four Other Ranks. 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers War Diaries  Relieved Patrols   18th Durhams report from Arleux en Gohelle. "Light shelling of Arleux, Sugar Factory and Oak Alley during the day. At night we again had patrols out looking for enemy working party at B.12.d.8.7. The second time patrol was out the enemy party was seen & our patrol came back some distance & fired 1 green & 1 white Very light, this being a pre-arranged signal with the MG Coy. Owing to the haze the signal was not seen by them, but our patrol returned, a telephone message was sent to them, and they at once opened fire with 2 Vickers guns, 1 ½ belts being fired. On the North part of our sector, we had one man wounded by a machine gun bullet, which seemed to be fired from our left rear (Canadian) part of the line." 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On the Move  Gotha crash landing  Very Cold  Tank Attack Expected  Training  Explosion  In the Trenches  On the Move  Demonstration  Training  Working Parties  In Camp   Seven POWs  In Reserve  HQ Moves  Training    On the March  Reorganisation  On the March  Lewis Gun field firing.  Warning order from 140th Inf. Bde. Battalion to 'Stand To'  A New Area  On Ranges  Major Fernie ordered to take over from Col. Hankey  Reserve used as Carrying Parties. 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 December 1917. Bombardier George Edward Alderman. S.S. Curaca. Read their Story. L/Cpl. Alfred Reuben Anderton. 7th Btn. King's Royal Rifles Corps Pte. Ernest Robert Armstrong. 9th Btn., 3 Coy. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 2nd Lt. James Samuel Emerson. VC. 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Fagan. 5/6th Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. William Henry Leonard. 2/16th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. G. A. Matthews. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Rfmn. James Frederick Maynard. 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte. Robert George McConaghy. 9th (Tyrone) Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John McGuire. 6th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borders Pte. Percy Charles Richards. MM. F Coy. 39th Btn. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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