13th April 1918 On this day:  Withdrawal 9th Irish Fusiilers relieved   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers are relieved by Sherwood Foresters at midnight. War Diaries  HQ Relocation 59th Heavy Artillery Brigade Enemy Attacks   The early morning of the 13th. was very quiet. Rations were delivered to the companies of the 6th West Riding Regt by 4.30am. and the C. O. and the Intelligence Officer went round the lines at about 5am. and found everything in good order and the line well s....ted. It was found that in the readjustment of the line during the night of 12th./ 13th. 'B' Company was in support to 'A' Company and a little behind was their left flank. At about 3pm., the enemy commenced shelling the line and also roads and farms in the rear. The enemy attacked on 7th. D. of W.'s front and also on the 16th. Royal Scots on their left and further to their left again. The enemy was also active on our right about the railway but any contemplated attack was dispersed by rifle and Lewis gun fire, The troops on the battalion's left gave ground and 'D' Company were left with their flank in the air. The Bosche approached to within 100/ 150 yards and suffered very heavy casualties from 'D' Company's rifle and Lewis gun fire. They were held up for some considerable time. Eventually, the enemy worked round both flanks of 'D' Company and forced them to withdraw. It is certain that 'D' Company killed a very large number of the enemy and themselves suffered severe casualties. Sergeant Berry and Sergeant Harding were killed and 2nd. Lieutenant Armitage and 2nd. Lieutenant Sunderland were wounded. [NB. Both these officers, on the casualty list compiled on 21/05/1918 which I have used, are shown as wounded on 12/04/1918). 'B' Company were sent up to reinforce the troops in front and, in spite of heavy machine gun fire, they pushed into a forward position and assisted to hold up the enemy, who had made an advance of about 500 yards. After this, our line remained firm and, at about 9.45pm., orders were received to withdraw in accordance with attached. This withdrawal was carried out without incident and the line was duly established. [NB. No details of where this new line was have survived but the battalion H. Q. was established at Bailleul]. Casualties on this day for 6th Battalion West Riding Regt were Major G. Tanner (Wounded at Duty), Lieutenant A. C. Stalman (Wounded), 2nd. Lt. F. V. Mellors (Wounded at Duty), 265485 Sergeant J. Bury (Killed in Action), 265069 Sergeant A. Davis (Missing, but since rejoined)266754 Lance Sergeant A. Gregson (Wounded), 266537 Corporal J. W. Tillottson (Killed in Action), 265139 Private J. Appleby (Wounded), 20385 Private J. Armitage (n. Y. D. N.), 241737 Private W. L. Beeson (Wounded), 242760 Private H. Bennett (Missing), 203417 Private F. Burls (Wounded), 24302 Private C. Cahalin (Wounded), 267445 Private R. V. Casson (Killed in Action),23871 Private J. W. Carter (Killed in Action), 242030 Private J. Charlesworth (Wounded), 11883 Private C. Connel (Missing), 267912 Private R. Cooper (Wounded), 25503 Private W. Craig (Wounded), 11299 Private W. Crossland (Wounded), 267396 Private A. Crossley (Wounded), 17017 Private W. Dempsie (Wounded), 267522 Private W. Denby (Wounded), 242604 Private H. Ellison (Wounded), 265238 Private F. Gee (Wounded), 267539 Private A. Gill (Wounded), 23888 Private W. Greenwood (Wounded), 26674 Private A. Griffin (Missing), 242755 Private J. Gunningham (Wounded), 266339 Private T. Hargreaves (Wounded), 268279 Private E. Hawkesby (Killed in Action0, 29375 Private F. Haywood (Wounded & died of wounds 14/04/1918), 267592 Private I. Hillary (Wounded), 12170 Private F. Jowett (Wounded), 242520 Private H. Maddeys (Missing), 24208 Private H. Mounsey (Killed in Action), 14895 Private A. V. Nalson (Missing), 25146 Private H. Roundstein (Missing), 267921 Private J. C. Rymer (Killed in Action), 41204 Private A. L. Shaw (Wounded), 242213 Private J. M. Smith (Missing), 26622 Private W. Stephenson (Missing), 29807 Private J. W. Stringer (Wounded at Duty), 267588 Private A. Thornton (Wounded), 24357 Private F. Wall (Wounded), 11671 Private C. H. Walton (Wounded), 41209 Private T. H. Watkins (Wounded), 265619 Private W. Watson (Wounded), 24165 Private H. Westfield (Wounded), 31742 Private H. Wilkinson (Wounded), 300139 Private A. Wood (Killed in Action). Holding the Line   18th DLI report "At about 10am enemy commenced very heavy shelling on all trenches in the neighbourhood. This shelling lasted more than an hour. Quiet again until 3.45pm when very heavy shelling again started and continued until about 6.30pm. Sent to 19th Brigade to ask to be rationed by them and to try to get into communication with our own Brigade. 2Lt Pattison sent yesterday to try to find Brigade. Received orders for our relief by 5th Scottish Rifles and to report to Borre. We were unable to be spared however owing to artillery shelling which it was thought portended a heavy attack. D Coy ordered up to connect up right of Scottish Rifles and to search wood in front of them which it was thought was occupied by enemy after the bombardment. Patrol of Sgt Dickenson and 8 men sent to get in touch with Queens Regiment on left of Scottish Rifles who had lost touch. This patrol established touch throughout the front line and the OC 5th Scottish Rifles thanked OC 18th DLI for this help. Quiet night trenches much improved." 18th Durham Light Infantry War Diary WO95/2361/1  In Action  Gaps in the Line  Enemy Shelling  Holding the line  Training  Baths  Under Heavy Attack  In Action  On the Move  Orders  In Depth  Reorganisation  Visit  Recce  Line Holding  A Gas Bombardment  Working Party & Baths  Enemy Attack  Orders  Reliefs  In Reserve  Hard Fighting  The Enemy is Held  Counter Attack Launched  The Enemy Attacks  In Action  In Defence  Support  Freyberg's Decision  Orders  Training  Report    Orders  No Casualties  Battalion drill.  Enemy Attacks  The morning was spent digging shelter trenches around Croix Marraisse.  Dumped Personnel  Working Parties  A Withdrawal  On the Move  Operational Order No.11  Bathing and preparing for trenches.  Seven men were Killed 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? 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Remembering those who died this day, 13th of April 1918. Pte John Aaron. 2nd Btn South Lancashire Pte George Stephen Attridge. 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards Pte. E. John Beale. 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Leonard Hunter Bramley. 11th Battalion, B Coy. Border Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. James Bury. DCM MM MID. 1/6th Btn. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Thomas Crompton. 1st Battalion Royal West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. George Henry Dutfield. 8th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Read their Story. Sgt William Firmston. 2nd Btn. Y Coy. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Denis Geraghty. 31st Btn. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Frank Gilks. 14th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. Thomas Gothard. 1st/4th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Lt. Frederick James Harris. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Frank Herbert. 11th Btn. Suffolk Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Henry Holden. 2nd Btn. Scots Guards Read their Story. Pte. Henry Holden. 2nd Btn. Irish Guards Read their Story. Pte. Henry Holden. 2nd Btn. Irish Guards Read their Story. Gnr Henry "Harry" Holden. 11th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Sydney John Holmes. 147th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. James Hughes. 18th Bn Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Johnson. 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Read their Story. L/Cpl. Patrick Killerlane. 2nd Btn. Irish Guards Read their Story. Pte. Thomas McCullagh. 7th/8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Henry Morley. 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Owen O'Neill. 2nd Btn. Irish Guards L/Cpl Frank Herbert Phipps. 3rd Battalion Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Pte. Richard James Pryce. 3rd Btn. Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Capt. Thomas Tannatt Pryce. VC MC. 4th Btn. Grenadier Guards Read their Story. L/Cpl. Horace L. Rose. 16th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Lt. Henry Keith Sanger. 10th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr George Alfred Smy. 255th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Able Sea. George Theodore Snelling. Hood Btn. Read their Story. Pte. Frank Stevens. 2nd Battalion Irish Guards Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Stewart. 13th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Pte Charles William Taylor. 4th Btn. Grenadier Guards Pte. Albert Edward Ward. 9th Btn., 2nd Platoon Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Jesse West. 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards L/Sgt. Joseph Ebenezer Wood. 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Robert Wood. 10th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte James Emmanuel Wymer. 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Cecil Bagnall Young. 13th Bn. Kings (Liverpool) Regiment Add a name to this list.

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