15th July 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers return to Nieuport   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers return to Nieuport, taking over from 15 Btn Lancashire Fusiliers. The Battalion is later relieved in Nieuport by 1/8 Btn West Yorkshire Regiment (49 division) and marches back to Jeanniot camp, remaining there for eight days engaged in working and carrying parties. Two drafts join, totallying 240 men in all. From there they move to to Bray Dunes, taking over the coast defences.  On the Move 9th Cheshires in action   9th Cheshires are in action at Oostaverne near Ypres.    SM U-103 Type U 57 Shipyard A.G. Weser, Bremen (Werk 254) Ordered 15 Sep 1915 Laid down 8 Aug 1916 Launched 9 Jun 1917 Commissioned 15 Jul 1917 Commanders> 26 Aug 1917 - 12 May 1918 Claus Rücker Career 5 patrols 26 Aug 1917 - 12 May 1918 II Flotilla Successes 8 ships sunk with a total of 15,467 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 6,042 tons. 12 Sep 1917 U 103 Claus Rücker St. Margaret 943 br 12 Nov 1917 U 103 Claus Rücker Depute Pierre Goujon 4,121 fr 16 Nov 1917 U 103 Claus Rücker Garron Head 1,933 br 26 Jan 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Cork 1,232 br 29 Jan 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Glenfruin 3,097 br 17 Mar 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Cressida 150 br 17 Mar 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Sea Gull 976 br 18 Mar 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Grainton (damaged) 6,042 br 20 Mar 1918 U 103 Claus Rücker Kassanga 3,015 br Fate 12 May 1918 - Rammed by RMS Olympic and sunk at 4916N 0451W. 10 dead, unknown number of survivors. There was another U 103 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 Apr 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 5 Jul 1940. John Doran  Front line action and reliefs    In the Trenches  Training  Training  Church Parade  March to Camp  Training  The ruins of war  Working Parties  New Line  Reliefs  Training  Church Parade  A number of Military Medals and parchments were awarded. The men of the Regiment received theirs    Church Parade      New Positions  Accomodation  Inspections  Church Parade  Working Parties  Diary  Church parade  Patrols sent out  Horse Show  Posting  Heavy Rain  Church Service  Battery Moves to Auchel  Gas barrage  Parade  Internal relief.  Difficulty with Sponsons.  Quiet day on the whole front.  Deepening of trenches  Fighters replace seaplanes  Church Parade. 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 July 1917. Pte. Tom Chadwick. 8th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William "Darkie" Cole. 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte Thomas Lee Gallacher. 15th (1st Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Gnr. Eric Whiteley Heathcote. B Bty. 63rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Spr. George Ellis Price Humphreys. 423rd Field Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Stewart MacDonald. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Michael McGrath. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Thomas McLaren. 236th Bde. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. L/Cpl. John William Perkins. 2nd Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Drvr. Jan Ruiters. Read their Story. Gnr. Herbert Ryder. 4th West Riding Howitzer Brigade, A Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. William Worley. 2nd Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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