6th June 1916 On this day: Concert    The recreation room of Southmead Hospital was packed on Wednesday, when a splendid concert, arranged by the Inquiry Bureau was given by the following: - Miss Elsie White (soprano), Miss Alice Muir (contralto), Mrs Ooslers (costume songs), Mr Fred Biven (humorous songs) and Mr Lionel Saunders (banjo solos). So well did these ladies and gentlemen acquit themselves that shouts of "encore" followed each item, and everyone had to pay the penalty and "carry on". This, of course, meant hard work for the accompanist, Miss Dorothy Peake, to whom the great success of the evening was largely due. Mr Lionel Saunders was chairman. The party were conveyed in cars kindly lent by Mr Williamson and Mr Essery. Newspaper Clipping  50th AIF leave Egypt Inspections   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery at Barlin. GOC. 47th Division inspected the Wagon Lines of B236 and C236 Batteries. 2nd Lt Burgis HQ Staff proceeded to England on seven days leave of absence. Extract from London Gazette dated June 5th, Birthday Honours. Lt Lucas 6th London Brigade RFA - Military Cross. RSM. Hood - Distingushed Conduct Medal. Cpl. Noel - Military Medal. Cpl. Williams A236 London Battery - Military Cross. War Diaries  Enemy Shaft 22nd Northumberlands in defence   On 6th Jun 1916 22nd Northumberland Fusiliers were involved in the defence of Becourtwood HQ, St Becourt Chateau.  Divisional scheme cancelled Working Parties   Meanwhile those men of the 24th Northumberlands not involved in the raids were employed on Working Parties with as many as 600 men a day from each battalion employed in Albert, Dernacourt and Franvillers areas. Every sort of stores required for the coming offensive had to be manhandled to dumps in the forward areas rations, ammunition, barbed wire, grenades, sandbags etc., etc. One Private recalled that, the best job of all was being attached to the tunnellers working on Y Sap and Lochnagar mines. For the Durham miners it was regarded as a home from home since they had already spent most of their working lives down the mines and compared to working in the coalmines the work here was not too heavy.  En Route to the Front  Enemy Mines Explode  Courts Martial  Sandstorm  Training  Trench Raid  Working Party  Route March  Training  Practising an Attack  Enemy quiet    Quiet  Aircraft  Football  Trench Motars  Visit  Enemy Active  On the March  A Very Quiet Day  Training  Reliefs  Reliefs  On the March  Transfer  Baths  Camouflet Blown  Training  Disembarked  Gun Stuck  Orders were received that the Battalion was to be ready to move at 3 hours notice.  Heavy Shelling  Account of the hostile demonstration on the night of the 4/5th June  In Billets  Little sniping at night.  Trench Attack Practised  Inter-Company relief  Reconnaisance by B.G.C. & B.M.  Artillery Active  Reliefs 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 June 1916. Pte. Joseph Hughes. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gsr. Allan Keith Robathan. HMS Otranto Read their Story. John William Webster. 18th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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