15th June 1917 On this day:  Report on Operations. 16th Northumberland Fusiliers move north   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers arrive at St Malo les Bains, via Wormhoudt.  Routine and movement order    IN YHE LINE GAVRELLE Battalion vacated camp at 9.40pm and HQ reached trenches at 11.5pm relief complete at 2.0am 12th Y&L on left 18th WYR on right. Distribution of Battalion: 2 Companies in front, ½ Company in C.H.1.c.O Support and 1 ½ Companies in support line 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Cricket Match  Patrols  On the March  Training  On the Move  Entertainment  Reliefs  Reliefs Complete  On the March  Reliefs Complete  Training  Working Parties  Inspections  On the Move    On the Move  Working Parties  On Relief  Orders  Move Completed   Relief Completed  Remainder of Battalion bathed.  Reconnaissance  Enbussed at Dieval at 0630 hours to return to Rocklincourt camp.  Resting in Voormezeele.  On the March  Cleaning Up  Route March  To & from Wailley  156th M.G.C. relieved by 162nd M.G.C.  Rescue  Leave in Alexandria  Night Operations  Magnificent Artillery 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 June 1917. Rfln. Arthur E. Allsop. 12th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. Charles William Ashman. 8th Btn. East Kent Regiment Pte. J. Moran. 7th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Pte. Sydney William Ostler. 10th Btn. Royal West Kent Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Edward Palmer. 11th Battalion, C Coy. Cheshire Regiment Pte. Thomas Parkinson. 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Charles Preece. 18th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. William Roberts. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Ronald Earnest Shanks. 7th Btn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Harold George Selwyn "Mick" Swain. 1st Otago Btn. Read their Story. Private Harold Selwyn george "Mick" Swain. 1st Otago Btn. Read their Story. Private Dick Ward. Signals Section, 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. J. Wishard. 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Harry Wormley. 8th Battalion East Kent Regiment Add a name to this list.

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