14th November 1916 On this day:  Report of the Patrol sent out by 1st Norfolk Regt. 14th October 1916 2200 hours.  Successful Raid 16th Northumberland Fusiliers back in front line   The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers go back to the line via Bouzincourt, Aveluy and Crucifix Corner, guided by 16th Rifle Brigade. B coy take up position in Schwaben Redoubt with the remainder of the battalion in the former German front line, in support of 19 Division, while remainder of 32 Division moved north to Beaumont-Hamel for an attack from the wagon road (this was abandoned because of mud). During this period, the Battalion recovered and buried its dead from 1st of July. Intermittent Shelling   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report: During the morning intermittent shelling took place at Sanctuary Wood, Maple Copse, Lille Gate and Ypres with 77 mm and 4.2 inch guns. Batteries fired back at Clonmel and continued registration. At 1400 hostile Trench Mortars were active on the Right. Activity spread to our zone at 1605. We retaliated with fifty 4.5 inch and eighty 18 pounder guns in sharp bursts, until the enemy was silenced at 1700. Six men seen J.20.d.7.4 dressed in blue uniform dispersed. Six men in sap Jige 10.55 were Stokes Mortared and strafed with 18 pounders. They ran back along the sap. Considerable movement of men and vehicles on road J.21.a.1.7 to J.27.a.0.5. A squad of men were seen at Tower Hamlets, but disappeared quickly. War Diaries  inspections and training  Move  Attack Made  Prisoners Taken  7th DLI In Action  Battery Formed  Regrets    18th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry vacated The Dell, HQ, A & B Coys moved into bivouacs on Bus - Courcelles. C & D Coys moved into billets at Rossignol Farm. A & B Coys came under orders of 94th Brigade for reinforcing, again under orders to get ready on alarm, to turn out at 20 minutes notice. Battalion supplying working parties for XIII Corps. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Enemy Aircraft  To Camp  Trench Visit  Trench Visit  Working Parties  TMs Silenced  Attack Made  Shells on Fort Osborne  Training  Training  In the Trenches  Attack Made  Retaliation  On the March        Three Explosions  Holding the Line  Holding the Line  Relief Complete  Attack Made  On the March  Working Party  "Tortoise" Shelled  Brigade Scheme  Reliefs  Aircraft damaged  On the Move  Quiet Day  Realloted Section  Company Training  Practice by Artillery  B.M. 173 from 52nd Division  A Visit  Battalion under Orders of the 99th Brigade 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, 14th of November 1916. Pte. Bertie James Adams. 7th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Trimmer Angus. H.M. Trawler Agnes and Janet. Read their Story. Sub-Lieutenant Reginald John Apthorp. Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Able Seaman William Henry Ash. Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Lt. Frank Reeve Beechey. 13th (4th Hull) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte George Henry Bowland. 1st Btn. Berkshire Regt Rfm. Phelim Brien. 1st Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Rfmn. Thomas Caulfield. 1st Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Rfmn. Thomas Gildersleve. 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Read their Story. Pte. Andrew Gove. 7th. Bn "C" Coy. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. John Graham. 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. James Hanson. 1st/5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Spr. Alfred Harris. 1st/1st (South Midland) Field Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte Thomas Heron. 1st/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Holmes. 7th Btn. South Lancs Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers) Read their Story. Pte. William G. Hunt. 18th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Henry Jeanes. 59th Bty., 39th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. E. Jennison. 150th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Pte. William Lambert. 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte William Lambert. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. Frederick Long. 5th Btn. South Wales Borderers Pte. Norman George McKenzie. 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Capt. Edward George Dunscombe Masters Phillips. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Pte. Robert Ramshaw. 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Reg Sgt Mjr. Arthur Shear. 11th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. Edgar Wylde Thompson. 14th (Service) Btn. Royal Hampshire Regiment L/Cpl. Reginald Henry Weller. 7th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Pte. Walter William Wood. 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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