11th April 1915 On this day: Brigade Positions 6th London Brigade RFA    6th County of London Brigade RFA report the guns and wagons and all the remainder of the Brigade took up their positions at dusk. Wagon lines for both Batteries are at Gerre Chateau. War Diaries Gloucestershire Hussars embark for Gallipoli   April 1915 the Gloucestershire Hussars were ordered to overseas service, but instead of France they were going to Gallipoli. On April 11th they embarked on the 'Saturnia' and 'Minneapolis' under command of Lieut-Colonel W.H.Playne. The unit strength was: H.Q.: 10 Officers, 107 Other Ranks, 88 horses, 28 mules, and 8 vehicles. 'A' squadron: Major A.J.Palmer, 7 Officers, 134 O.R., 133 horses, 14 mules, 3 vehicles. 'B' Squadron: Major H.F.Clifford, 6 Officers, 134 O.R., 131 horses, 14 mules, 3 vehicles. 'D' Squadron: Major R.M.Yorke, 4 Officers, 135 O.R., 133 horses, 14 mules, 3 vehicles. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Belgium & France 1914 - 1915.   1st Battalion Royal Scots in Ypres, Belgium.   Church Parade Motor ambulance arrives   A motor ambulance wagon sent by ADMS 6th Division arrived for temporary duty with 19th Field Ambulance. War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Trench Work  Church Parade  Route March & Bomb Throwing  Learning the Trades  Aircraft Active  Reliefs  Reliefs  Instruction  Aircraft Active  Holding the Line  Orders  Reliefs  Instruction  Instruction  Church Parade  German planes active.  Train Fired On  Working Parties  In Trenches  Message  Relief completed.  Reinforcements  Reserve Company  Shelling  Church Parade.  On the Move  Sports  Inspection 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, 11th of April 1915. Pte. George Bernard Brabazon. 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Read their Story. Cpl. Thomas Brady. 1st Btn. Leinster Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Charles Rennie. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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