July 1917 On this day:  Operational Orders 16th Northumberland Fusiliers prepare for attack   C coy, 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers commanded by Lt Watson, reconnoitres No Man’s Land to select the precise objectives and best approach for the planned attack.  Routine and Unit Moves  Reliefs Completed  Reliefs Completed    ROCLINCOURT WEST CAMP Work on railway resumed, wet and cold. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Parades  On the March  Bravery Recognised  Training  In No Man's Land  Patrols  Reliefs  Posting  Reliefs  Bombardment    Reliefs    Orders  New Quarters  Working Parties  Reorganisation  Addenda  Orders  March Table  Billeting Party Instructions  Orders Received  In front line trenches  Operation Oder for Move.  Training  Back Areas Shelled  Complications  Night Patrols  Shelling  Reliefs  Training  Operational Orders  March Table 45th Inf. Bde. Operational Order No.3  Operational Duties  Operational Duties  Moved in to Support in Ecole Ypres.  Tanks shelled this morning  Relieve 229th & 231st Inf. Bde's.  Completion of firing at range  Training.  Training for Offensive Action 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 July 1917. Stoker 1st Class Henry William Abbott. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman David Rowland Abrey. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Ordinary Seaman Robert Ackrill. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Trimmer Joseph Acton. H.M. Trawler Vale of Leven. Read their Story. Signal Boy Francis Adam. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Carpenters Crew John Wilson Adams. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman William Milton Adlam. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman James Agg. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Thomas Rainey Agnew. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker Joseph Alder. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Ordinary Seaman Frederick John Aldridge. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Frederick Allender. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Electrical Artificer 2nd James William Ladson Allwright. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Mechanician John Ambler. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman George Amor. H.M S Vanguard. Read their Story. Leading Seaman John Anderson. S.S. Calliope. Read their Story. Lance Corporal Henry Antcliffe. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker Albert George Apps. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Wallace Lynes Archer. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker Harold Armitage. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Chief Stoker William Armitage. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Gunner George Arthur Arnold. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker Alexander Arnott. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Leonard John Ashford. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Artificer Electrical 2nd John Henry Aspinall. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman Arthur Palmer Athroll. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Leading Stoker Ernest Bolton Atkins. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman Lance Atkinson. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Able Seaman Walter Attwood. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Boy Telegraphist Thomas Charles Barwick Austen. H.M S Vanguard Read their Story. Stoker 2nd Class Alfred William Avis. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker Abraham Ayre. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Stoker 2nd Class Jesse Ayres. H.M.S. Vanguard. Read their Story. Pte. Denis Jetson Blakemore. 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Samuel Boon. Y/5th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. John Thomas Brideoake. HMS Vanguard Read their Story. Stkr1. Albert Thomas Lewis. HMS Vanguard Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Manderson. 42nd Btn. Read their Story. Rfm. H. Pelotto. 1/18th Btn. London Regiment Rflmn. John Sidney Pike. 18th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Harry Price. 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment Cptn. Hugh Ronald Selfe. 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Simpson. 7th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Henry Stevenson. 10th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Pte. Michael Tait. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John Turnbull. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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