6th October 1917 On this day: Wet Day   9th Royal Irish Fusiliers report from Ruyaulcourt. "Very wet day until late in the afternoon and all parades had to be cancelled. Captain Hulse reported for duty." 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2  Gun Dismantled    ECURIE CAMP 2Lt ASHLEY and party return to unit. Weather breaks very wet and stormy. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Training  Wet Day  Change of Command  Heavy Rain  Reliefs  Marching in the rain  Inspection  Training  On the March  On the March  Skirmishing  Reliefs Complete  At Rest  Cleaning Up  Route March  Transfer  Heavy Hostile Fire  Train  Battalion in the Front Line. Very bad weather, raining practically all day.  Reliefs  On the Move to Saint-Momelin  Wet Ground    Training  Losses  Work Parties supplied  Visit  Brigade moved to Regents Park.  The Battalion moved by Companies from Apsley House  Support trenches deepened and improved 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 October 1917. Petty Officer Stoker William James Aldridge. H.M.S. Begonia. Read their Story. Able Seaman Charles Gordon Anderson. H.M.S. Begonia. Read their Story. Able Seaman William Henry Archer. H.M.S. Begonia. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker John Henry Arnell. H.M.S. Begonia. Read their Story. Serjeant Avery. Howitzer Brigade. Read their Story. Stkr/1st Cl. Bertram Figg. HMS Begonia Stoker lst class. John Edward Fisher. HMS Begonia Pte. Charles Robertson Helmrich. 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Surgeon Probationer Wesley Cope Holdsworth. HMS Begonia Read their Story. Sgt. Albert Hughes. MM 16th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. Edwin James Oakes. 9th Devonshire Read their Story. Pte. William Isaiah Parkes. 10th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment Read their Story. Painter 2nd Charles Alfredo Tomlinson. HMS Begonia Pte. Patrick Walsh. South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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