15th May 1918 On this day:    NEAR METEREN A Coy shelled out of Coy Hd Qtrs billet. Forced to move into trenches. The National Archives Reference WO05/2361/1  Working Parties & Training  On the March  Gas Operations  In Billets  Patrol  Training  On the March  Reorganisation  Orders  Inspection  Reconnoitre Patrol  Hot Day  Training  Move  New Squadron formed  Reorganisation  Equipped for operations  Training  Quiet  Message  Orders  New Squadron formed  Leave party  Artillery quiet on both sides.  Our Heavies Busy  Working parties.  Battalion working the Vlamatighe Line  Awards Made  Trench Warfare  Took over Right Sub-Sector 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 May 1918. Pte. Joseph Henry Bratt. 9th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. William Jordan Charlton. 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Charles James Gregory. 6th Btn. Black Watch Read their Story. Sapper. Albert Heard. 9th LRO Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Sgt. Henry William Orvis. DCM MSM 29th Btn. Machine Gun Corps 2nd Lt George Aloysius "Louie" Priestman. 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Joseph Rant. 7th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Reilly. 12th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. 1Eng. Frank Henry Selby. SS War Grange Gnr. David Benjamin Smith. 15th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Frank Wood. 8th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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