6th October 1918 On this day: Under Shellfire   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) Royal Irish Fusiliers. report "The day passed quietly except for heavy enemy counter preparation in which only 4.2s and 77mm were used. During the night Mansard Farm and copse K.24.b.5.3 were occupied without opposition. Few casualties suffered during the night from machine-gun fire. 2nd Lieutenant Bryson was killed on patrol whilst reconnoitering Goldflake Farm which was found to be occupied in force by the enemy." War Diaries  Quiet spell for Batteries.  Orders  At Rest  Church Parade & Sports  On the Move  Attack Anticipated  On the March  Shelling  Orders  Intermittent Shelling  Recce  Line Advanced  Orders to Move  Orders      Diary  0600 hours Brigade H.Q. informed that posts had been pushed forward and that companies were organised in depth.  Training  Refitting and reorganising.  Enemy gets round both flanks of Vendin & Posts.  Move to area J.2.  All Tanks were fitted with Smoke gadgets. 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 1918. Greaser Joseph Acton. H.M.S. Otranto. Read their Story. Trimmer John Edward Aindow. H.M.S. Otranto. Read their Story. Leading Seaman Charles Oswal Atkin. H.M.S. Renard. Read their Story. Able Seaman Audley. H.M.S. Otranto. Read their Story. Lt.Col. Charles Harold Blackburne. DSO. 5th Btn. Dragoon Guards Read their Story. Pte. R. Bradley. 9th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Herbert James Brightman. 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Burns. 57th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Sgt. Alexander Butler. 11th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Sgt. Alexander Butler. 11th Btn. Cameronion Scottish Rifles Read their Story. Cpl. James Donovan. MM. 35th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Cpl. Jim Donovan. MM. 35th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Harry James Knight. 1st Btn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Littleford. 1/9th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Littleford. 1/9th Battalion Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Lt. Thomas Augustine O'Brien. Army Veterinary Corps Read their Story. Jack Stanley Pryce. 1st Btn. Otago Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Albert Simblet. 13th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. William Albert Simblet. 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. George Stockport. 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry L/Cpl. Norman Tate. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Norman Tate. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl William Ezra Timperley. 3rd Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Richard Williams. Royal Welch Fusiliers Pte. Richard Williams. 16th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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