11th October 1917 On this day:  Heavy Shelling Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Havrincourt Wood K.31.c.0.0. Quiet day. Major Ferguson left Headquarters to go to Rouen to check Battalion Records at 3rd Echelon. B Company relieved D Company at R.3 and A Company relieved C Company on Yorkshire Bank. War Diaries Operation Albion 1917   Operation Albion was the German land and naval operation in September,October 1917 to invade and occupy the West Estonian Archipelago. This was part of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia, Russian Republic. The land campaign opened with landings at the Tagalaht, Saaremaa on 11 October 1917, after extensive naval activity to clear mines and subdue coastal artillery batteries. The Germans secured the island by 16 October. The Russian Army evacuated Muhu on 18 October. After two failed attempts, the Germans managed to land on Hiiumaa on the 19th and captured the island on the following day. The Russian Baltic Fleet had to withdraw from the Suur Strait after major losses (see Battle of Moon Sound). The Germans claimed 20,000 prisoners and 100 guns captured during the Operation Albion from 12 October. Strategic significance At the beginning of World War I the islands were of little importance to either Imperial Russia or Germany. However after the revolutionary turmoil in Russia during 1917, the German high command believed capturing the islands would outflank Russian defences and lay St. Petersburg vulnerable to attack. Order of battle German units 42nd Division 2nd Infanterie Cyclist Brigade Special Task force: "Vizeadmiral' Ehrhard Schmidt Flagship: Moltke Squadron III: Vizeadmiral Paul Behncke in command of dreadnought battleships König, Bayern, Grosser Kurfürst, Markgraf, and Kronprinz Squadron IV. Vizeadmiral Wilhelm Souchon in command of dreadnought battleships Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, Prinzregent Luitpold, and König Albert II Aufklarungsgruppe: Konteradmiral Ludwig von Reuter in command of cruisers Königsberg, Karlsruhe, Danzig, Frankfurt, and Nürnberg VI Aufklarungsgruppe: Konteradmiral Albert Hopman in command of cruisers Kolberg, Strassburg, Augsburg, Nautilus, and Blitz Torpedoboats Flagship: Emden II Flottille (10 boats) VIII Flottille (11 boats) VI Flottille (11 boats) X Flottille (11 boats) 7th Half-Flottille (7 boats) U-Flottille Kurland (6 boats) Sperrbrechergruppe. II Minesweeper Flottille 3rd Half-Flottille 4th Half-Flottille 8th Half-Flottille 3rd S-Half-Flottille S-Flottille of the Baltic Netbarrier Unit of the Baltic Russian units Battleships: Tsesarevich, Slava Armored cruiser: Admiral Makarov Destroyers: Desna, Novik, Pobeditel, Zabijaka, Grom, Konstantin Gunboats: Chivinetz, Grozyashchi Blockship: Lavwija Minelayer: Pripyat British units Submarines: HMS C26, HMS C27, HMS C32 John Doran  Two Guns in Action    ECURIE CAMP 11th - 12th October. Working parties as before: weather extremely wet. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Lovely Day    Working Parties  Working Parties and Training  Reinforcements  Training  Training  Working Parties  Accompanying the Captain  On the Move  Sports  Conference  Searchlights  Moves  Training  Quiet Day  Training  On Relief  Training  Stokes Mortar school  Snipers Active  Stragglers coming in all morning.  Battalion prepares to take over the Front Line.  Working Parties  0300 hours Gas projected on our Left.  Wiring Practised  Cleaning up  Companies forming Mobile Supports  Cleaning up    ARLEUX EN GOHELLE Provided working parties on BRITANNIA trench & SAPPER dump. Strength 5 Officers 205 ORs. At 9.0am took over extra portion of RED LINE up to TOMMY CT. 2 minutes nuisance bombardment on ULSTER trench. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1 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 October 1917. Steward Alfred Henry Abraham. H.M. Yacht Kethailes. Read their Story. Petty Officer James Amery. H.M. Yacht Kethailes. Read their Story. Pte. William E. Basketfield. 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Sgt. David Evans. 8th Btn Leicestershire Regiment L/Cpl Sidney Harold French. 23rd (Football) Btn. Middlesex Regiment Gnr. William Matthew. 2nd Brigade Australian Field Artillery Pte. Donald McAlpine. 15th Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Frederick William Powney. 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Rflmn. Arthur Sheldon. 8th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. CSM Ernest Smith. 7th Btn. King's Royal Riffle Corps Read their Story. Pte. Harry Summerscales. 886th Mechanical Transport Coy. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Pte. Tom Travis. 3/5th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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