August 1916 On this day: 3rd Monmouths entrain   The 3rd Monmouth Battalion entrain at Acheux for Hesdin and go into billets at Capelle. Divisional Field Day   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery billeted at Vitz-Villeroy took part in Divisional Field Day. The Brigade massed at Divisional Artillery HQ near Roofles and, after going over a pontoon bridge constructed by Divisional Royal Engineers, proceeded to take up positions in the neighbourhood of Caumont. After batteries had been in action until 1430, retirement to billets was ordered. War Diaries    SM U-58 Type U 57 Shipyard A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 213) Ordered 6 Oct 1914 Laid down 8 Jun 1915 Launched 31 May 1916 Commissioned 9 Aug 1916 Commanders. 9 Aug 1916 - 3 Jun 1917 Kurt Wippern. 4 Jun 1917 - 26 Jun 1917 Peter Hermann. 27 Jun 1917 - 30 Oct 1917 Karl Scherb. 31 Oct 1917 - 17 Nov 1917 Gustav Amberger Career 8 patrols. 16 Oct 1916 - 17 Nov 1917 II Flotilla Successes 21 ships sunk with a total of 30,906 tons. 27 Oct 1916 U 58 Kurt Wippern Ellen 140 sw 4 Dec 1916 U 58 Kurt Wippern Senta 1,024 sw 5 Dec 1916 U 58 Kurt Wippern Stettin 412 nw 1 Mar 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Norma 850 nw 25 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Havila 1,421 da 25 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Hawthornbank 1,369 da 25 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Sokoto 2,259 da 27 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Dromore 4,398 br 27 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Langfond 1,097 nw 28 Apr 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Bullmouth 4,018 br 2 May 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Beeswing 1,462 br 2 May 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Dione 785 nw 2 May 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Vanduara 2,079 nw 5 May 1917 U 58 Kurt Wippern Asra 1,975 nw 18 Jun 1917 U 58 Peter Hermann Bega 318 br 19 Jun 1917 U 58 Peter Hermann Ivigtut 456 da 6 Jul 1917 U 58 Karl Scherb Motor 63 da 8 Jul 1917 U 58 Karl Scherb Fiorella 1,168 nw 13 Jul 1917 U 58 Karl Scherb Charilaos Tricoupis 2,475 gr 21 Jul 1917 U 58 Karl Scherb Ramillies 2,935 br 14 Nov 1917 U 58 Gustav Amberger Dolly Warden 202 br Fate 17 Nov 1917 - Depth charged by destroyer USS Fanning off the south coast of Ireland 51°37’N, 8°12’W . 2 dead, unknown number of survivors. Location incorrectly given as 51°32’N, 05°21’W in many sources. There was another U 58 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 Oct 1938 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 4 Feb 1939. John Doran  New Dugout  Brigade relocation to Pont Remy Trench raiding party   6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 9/10th August - Ronville - A party under the supervision of 2/Lt Clay successfully inflicted 4 casualties on the enemy's wiring party who were inspecting their own wire and brought into our lines two of the bodies and the tunic and cap of a third, enabling the identity of the enemy to be discovered. We suffered no casualties. war diaries  Battle of Romani  Very Hot  Attack Made by Liverpool Scottish  On the March Change of Billets   1530. 18th Battalion. Durham Light Infantry vacated billets at La Fosse and moved into billets at Le Hamel (HQ & C Coy) and Essars (A. B. D Coy’s) 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Under Shellfire  Reliefs Completed  Bravery Recognised  On the March  TM Attack  Retaliation    Wire  Reinforcements  Reliefs    Recce  Heavy Bombardment by Germans  Reliefs  Salvage  Training  Visit  Training  On the Move  Rifle range allotted  Usual day  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Bad Landing  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged Reliefs   Major R.T. Monier-Williams and Coy commanders went up to the trenches in the morning and made arrangements as regards relief. 2.15pm Specialists including Lewis Gunners, Snipers, Signallers, Bombers proceeded to the trenches and took over from the 8th East Surrey Regiment . in daylight. 9.15pm The first Coy, D Coy moved off and the remainder followed in the order C, A, B, H.Q. Companies moving by platoons at 5 mins interval. Starting point H17d54 D Coy took over from C Coy 8th East Surrey on the left C Coy took over from A Coy 8th East Surrey on the right. A Coy took over from D Coy 8th East Surrey in support. B Coy took over from B Coy 8th East Surrey in reserve. Relief of all Coys was reported complete at 12.15 a.m. (the 10th inst.) Ref: 36N.W4 Bois Grenier 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Shelling  Training  Work Continued  Orders  Detachment  Orders  Operational Orders  Defence Scheme.  Move to Contalmaison  Training  Reliefs  Training continued  Q.488 from No.3 Section   At Rest  Gas Shells 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. Drv. Arthur James Adams. Read their Story. Pte. Andrew Amos. 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Walter Edward Atkin. 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry L/Cpl. James Alfred Brewer. 10th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers Read their Story. Pte. Albert Bridge. 10th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Cpl. Stanley Raymond Carter. 1/10th (Liverpool Scottish) Btn. Kings (Liverpool Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Ernest Colley. 8th Btn. North Staffs Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frank Cook. 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. A/L/Cpl. Ruben John Corner. 13th Battalion Essex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Henry Cracknell. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Cracknell. 6th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Laurence Elvidge. 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers Read their Story. Sgt. Albert Ernest England. 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. George Walters Finch. 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Rflmn. W. Gill. 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Capt. Claude Patrick Julian "Pat" Hayes. 1st Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Haywood. 7th Btn. King's (Liverpool) Regiment Pte. Israel Hughes. 11th (Lambeth) Btn. West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Samuel William Langston. 8th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Cpl. James McKenzie. 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Pte. Thomas John Money. 6th Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Walter John Thomas Sperring. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment Sgt. Mark Vipond. Auckland Mounted Rifles Read their Story. Pte. James Walters. 9th Battalion Notts & Derby Regt (Sherwood Forresters) Read their Story. Pte. James Walters. 9th Btn. Sherwood Forresters Read their Story. Pte. Walter Joseph Wilkes. 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Cpl. William E. Wiltshire. 1st Btn. Somerset Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Robert Richard Wood. 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Wragg. 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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