February 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Strength: 37 Officers, 853 Other Ranks, 36 horses, 16 mules. Increase: Seven Other Ranks. Decrease: 2nd Lieutenant Galloway (Medical Board, England), 2nd Lieutenant J.I McCausland (6 months duty, England), 2nd Lieutenant E.V Crothers (transferred Indian Army) and two horses. Support B.20.c line, left sub-sector. 1730. Relieved by 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers. After relief, proceeded to relieve 11/13 Royal Irish Rifles in left sub-sector. Dispositions: B Company in right sector, D Company in left sector, A and C Companies, ½ each counter attack and passive resistance. War Diaries    CLOSE SUPPORT ARLEUX SECTOR L1 Weather mild & fine. Morning very quiet but in the afternoon enemy shelled BALLEUL heavily with 5.9. TUNNEL DUMP was also shelled. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Training & Football  On the Range    On the Move  Reorganisation  Reliefs Complete  Reliefs Complete  Reliefs  Reliefs  Reliefs  Enemy Bombs Fall Short  Reorganisation  Enemy Movement  On the Move  Contest  Cleaning up  Reliefs  On the March  On the Move  Training  Training  Quiet Day    Intelligence  Training  On the March  Reliefs  Normal Activity    Redistribution of M.G.s  Inspection  Reliefs  Parcels for Prisoners 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 February 1918. Ordinary Seaman Charles Dalrymple Atkins. H.M.S. Bristol Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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