15th August 1918 On this day: 246 Squadron formed.   246 Squadron was formed from 252 Squadron RFC at RFC Seaton Carew II. 403 Flight 246 Squadron move base.   403 Flight of the newly formed 246 Squadron departed from RAF Seaton Carew II for RAF Killingholme Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Enemy artillery fairly active, shelling St Jans Cappel with 5.9s from 0240 to 0300 and S.2.c.20.50 from 1015 to 1045 with 43 shells of 77mm high velocity. Our artillery was active. At night they fired eight rockets over Bailleul. These are like ordinary Verey lights but much stronger light. From experience it is found that enemy sometimes put up red flares bursting into rain when our patrols are out, as if he has discovered them and so gives warning to sentries. update 77 mm shells were called whiz-bangs. They travelled faster than sound so you heard the whiz of the passing (hopefully!) shell before the sound of the gun which fired it. War Diaries    SM U-136 Type Large Ms. Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig Ordered 27 May 1916 Laid down 23 Nov 1916 Launched 7 Nov 1917 Commissioned 15 Aug 1918 Commanders. 15 Aug 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Hermann Menzel Career No patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 III Flotilla Successes No successes. Fate 23 Feb 1919 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Cherburg in 1921. There was another U 136 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 5 Jul 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 30 Aug 1941. John Doran  Gas attack on HQ  Gas Attack    MORBECQUE Patrolling scheme introducing communication with a contact aeroplane. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  In Support  Training & Sports  Training  On the March  On the Move  In the Trenches  Attachment  Training  Quiet  MGs Night Firing  A Farm Raided  Training  On the Move  Bivouack  In Billets  Training :- Platoons in attack formation.  Training  Slight shelling  On the Move to Le Mesge  On the Move  Casualties  Reliefs  Operational Order.  Moved to wood V.21.central.  Holding the Line  Huns Crumbling Defences  Enemy Artillery active 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 August 1918. Pte. James Charles Hammond. 12th Btn. East Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Fred Hardy. 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Walter Harrison. 1st/7th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Able.Sea. William Arthur Hymas. HMS Ulleswater AbleSea. William Arthur Hymas. HMS Ullswater Read their Story. Able Sea. William Arthur Hymas. HMS Ullswater Read their Story. Pte. John Henry Tomlinson. 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. John Henry Tomlinson. 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Add a name to this list.

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