January 1917 On this day:  Brigade Conference and inspections    TRENCHES Dull. Village shelled in usual places. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Under Shellfire  Ship Sunk  Inspection  Working Parties  Daily Training  Artillery Active  Reinforcements  On the March  Cold Weather In the Dugout    A group of officers of the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment wash, shave and dress in their dugout near Roclincourt, 9 January 1918. © IWM (Q 10623)  Working Parties      Our Whole Front Hit  Reliefs  Reliefs  On the March  On the Move  On the March  Artillery and Trench Mortars active  Spotted Dog Shelled  Relieved 8th East Lancashire Regt.  New Billets  Intermittent Shelling  Reliefs  Working Parties  Counter Attacks  Battalion in Right Sub-Section Hill 60 Sector.  Enemy Bombarded  Transfers  In Reserve.  Beach Fatigues for 7th Royal Scots.  G.B. 14 received from 52nd Division  Working Parties  On the March  On the March  Wet 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 January 1917. L/Cpl. Joseph Benson. 11th Battalion Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Wilson Clarke. 1st Btn. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Sgt. John Grady. 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Joseph Edward Houghton. 1st Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. George Henry Joy. 17th (Poplar & Stepney Rifles) Btn., B Company London Regiment Read their Story. Stok. Sidney Arthur Pratt. HMS Cornwallis Read their Story. Pte. Ralph Ross. 1st Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William F. Albert Slinger. 12th Btn. Kings (Liverpool Regiment) Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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