10th August 1917 On this day: A Flight 36(HD) Squadron RFC redesignated   At RFC Seaton Carew II, A Flight 36(HD) Squadron RFC was redesignated as C Flight. Activity in Front Line   245 Machine Gun Company Mercatel and trenches. Received Operations Orde No.117 (50th Div.) warned that all officers in the trenches were considerably handicapped by not being in telephonic communication with Divisional Headquarters also with Right and Left Brigade Headquarters. This was reported to the DMGO. Organization. The establishment laid down for a Machine Gun Company in the field does not seem sufficient. A Transport Officer is required during trench warfare. The weather clear but unsettled. There was heavy rain during the week and storms on the 9th and 10th August. Copy of Operations Order No.117 GSO1 50th Division. Copy No.20. 149th Inf. Brigade to relieve 151st Inf. Brigade in Cherisy sector on night of 12/13th Aug. 1917. War Diaries 12th and 13th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers amalgamate   12th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers amalgamate with 13th Bn, becoming 12/13th Battalion. 24th and 27th Northumberlands amalgamate   24th and 27th Battalions Northumberland Fusiliers are amalgamated to form the 24/27th Battalion.  Parade and lecture  On the March  Artillery Active  Aircraft Lost  Very Wet Day  Reinforcements  On the March  Inspection  On the March  Baths  Advance  At Uhlan Farm  Awards  Cookery duty  Overhead Cranes  Fundraising  Patrols  In Billets  New Squadron formed  Working Parties  Working Parties and Training  On the March  On the March  Gas Bombardment        Gun out of Action  Reliefs  Operations  Route March  Training  Diary  Route March  Gallantry awards presented  Mostly Quiet  Battalion moved to Bray near Mont St. Eloi for days on the live range tour.  Attack Made  Quiet day.  Zero Day  Route March  Order No.4.  Special instructions  Amendment to Division Order No. 67  Amendment to Operational Order No.67.  Special Instructions.  Operational Order No.14.  Unit effective Strength's in the Brigade August 1917  Enemy Snipers and Machine Guns active 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, 10th of August 1917. Sgt. Victor Bellward. 8th Battalion Suffolk Regiment Spr. H. Bootle. 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers. Pte. James Brannick. 11th Batallion Lancashire Fusiliers Pte. Joseph Bryant. 2nd/8th Btn. Read their Story. Pte. Walter George Bull. 7th Btn. Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Clinton. 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Charles Rupert Farmer. 3th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment Pte. Alexander Fitzpatrick. 7th/8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Gilbert. 1st Garrison Bn. Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Godfrey. 23rd Btn. Middlesex Regt Read their Story. Cpl. James Hamilton. 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Lt. R. B.C. Kennedy. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Rflmn. Benson Livesey. 10th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps Pte. George Madden. 10th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Charles Henry Manning. 2nd Btn. Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James McKay. 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers L/Cpl. Arthur Edward Oakley. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company Read their Story. Pte. Davis J. Oram. 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Patrick Parker. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Pte. Patrick Parker. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Pte George John Ransom. 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment Able Sea. Stanley Riseborough. Nelson Battalion Read their Story. Pte. Isaac James Ritson. 2/4th Battaion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Stephen Rowland. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte Francis Morris Russell. 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Shannon. 7/8th Btn., D Coy. Royal Irish Fusiliers Pte. John Shannon. 7/8th Btn., "D" Coy. Royal Irish Fusiliers Pte. A Ventress. 13th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Pte. Owen "Jack" White. 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Pte. Thomas Henry Whittle. 7th Btn. Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment L/Cpl. William John Willis. 10th Battalion, C Coy. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. George Joseph Wymond. 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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