August 1916 On this day: 3rd Monmouths withdrawn   The 3rd Monmouth Battalion moved back to Forceville, where Major-General Perceval, GOC 49th Division, gave them a farewell speech. Daily Battery Activity   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery: Batteries at disposal of Battery Commanders. Zeppelin Raids on Britain   8/9th August 1916 On 8,9 August, two Zeppelins were part of a nine airship raid on Hull. John Doran Brigade staff ride and appointments   9th Queens Royal Lancers 8th Aug 1916 - Bivouac near Querrieu - 2/Lt GH Harris and M Hunter returned to duty with the Regiment from 1st Cavalry Division working party. Lt LPG Kelly proceeded to 1st Cavalry Division working party for duty. GOC 2nd Cavalry Brigade held a staff ride for COs, Adjutants and Squadron Leaders. 4 ORs to Hospital, 6 Remount Horses to MVS and 4 ORs joined from Base. war diaries  Pleasantly Sunny  On the March  In Billets  Parades  Training  Training  Bravey Recognised  Shelling  Trench Work    Wire  Training  Training  Working Party  Reliefs  Recce  Patrols Out  On the Move  Training  Visit  Training  On the Move  Close order drill  Reinforcements Inspected  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Fog  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged Conference   C.O. had a conference of Coy Commanders to explain defence scheme and tell them how the Battalion would be disposed when they took over the line. 11Pm Orders were received from 55th Inf. Brigade that the Battalion would take over the right sub-sector from the East Surrey Regiment . the next day. Arrangements for relief to be made by O.C. units concurred. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Draft of 50 arrived.  Training Commences  Training  Work on Trenches  Marched to position in Scots Redoubt.  Move  Shelling  Rest day  Memo received from H.M. the King   Relieved  Memetz Wood heavily shelled 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, of August 1916. Gnr. William Barrett. 3rd/4th Wessex Bde Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Sto. Edward Brophy. HMS Juno Read their Story. Pte William Cameron. 2nd Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Pte. Arthur Lewis Cruickshank. 8th Btn. King's Liverpool Read their Story. Gnr John Richard Edwards. 78th Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery Pte. Sydney Albert Fitts. 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Sydney Albert Fitts. 10th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Edward Garner. 1st Btn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment King's Regiment (Li Rfmn. George Andrew Gillespie. 11th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. George Thomas Glynn. 11th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Lt.Col. Charles Edward Goff. MC. 1st Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment Read their Story. Lt.Col. John Plunkett Verney Hawksley. DSO, MID. 110th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Rflmn. Gordon Alexander High. 21st Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte Ralph John Howells. 1/5th Bn Cheshire Regiment Alf Marston. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Marston. 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Leonard McGough. 1st Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Sapper James Morris. 257 Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers Read their Story. Spr. James Walter Morris. 257 Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Emannuel Spiers. DSO 2/5th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. Emmanuel Spiers. DSO 2/5th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. Alan Taylor. 2/5th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. George Alfred White. 15th (Service) Battalion Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James William Wicks. 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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