15th April 1915 On this day: 13th KRRC move to Salisbury Plain   13th Battalion KRRC continued training from their billets until the 9th April 1915 when the battalion entrained to Windmill Camp, near Ludgershall Salisbury Plain in two parties. They were there equipped with the new SMLE and joined the 111th Infantry Brigade, 37th Division. Hand over   In mid April 1915 Kinghorn Battery was handed over to the 2nd/7th Battalion Black Watch, with the 1st/7th Black Watch departing for Bedford to join their Divsion enroute to France. 6th London Brigade RFA Registrations and Inspection   6th County of London Brigade RFA record 15th Battery fired on red cottage in Cantileux. Range 3950 yards. 16th Battery registered three points, including the end of a German breastwork (A.3.c.1.4). Range 3775 yards. 17th Battery were inspected by GOC First Army, General Sir Douglas Haig, at two hours notice. The GOC expressed his satisfaction at the appearance of the men, harnesses and guns. War Diaries HMS Abercrombie launched in Belfast   HMS Abercrombie was a Monitor, she was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast and was launched on the 15th April 1915. She served in the Eastern Mediterranean until 1918.  Tactical Tours  Bombardment  Reliefs 1/6th West Yorks proceed to France   6th Battalion West Yorks proceed to France on the 15th April 1915, sailing from Folkestone and landing at Boulogne with 146th Brigade, 49th (West Riding) Division.  Relief and relocation  8th Worcesters in the trenches  At Rest  Training & Working Parties  Trench Work  Training  Orders  Trench Visit  Advance Party  Reliefs  Reliefs  On the March  Working Parties  Holding the Line  Cleaning up  Air Raid  Reliefs  Instruction  Working Parties and Training    Enemy Very Quiet  On the Move  Orders  Rifle and Machine Gun Fire  Shelling  In Billets  Coy. training.  Training  On the Move 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, 15th of April 1915. Pte. Bertie Boosey. 2nd Btn. Essex Reigiment Read their Story. Pte. Johnny Cole. 6th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte John Henry Thornburn. 2nd Btn. The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Read their Story. Pte. Harry William Thurlow. 1st/8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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