16th April 1915 On this day: Further enemy targetting   6th County of London Brigade RFA report 15th Battery did not fire. 16th Battery changed Observation Station and checked zero lines on German trench with eleven rounds at point A.3.c.1.3. Range 3850 yards. 16th Battery also registered right extremity of ‘R’ breastwork. Range 3625 yards. War Diaries  Drill  Boy Scouts Parade  Sentries Tested  5th Lincs Relieve 4th Leics  Route March & Tactics  Reliefs  In Billets  Advance Party  Bombardment  Preparations  Reliefs  Reliefs  Training  Preparations  In the Trenches  Instruction  Route March  On the Move  Quiet Night  On the Move  Message  Quiet  During the tour "J"1 trench had been greatly improved  In Billets  New Zone  Gift  I.L.D. Remount drawn  Arrival  Training  In Camp  Inspections 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, 16th of April 1915. L/Sjt. Arthur Adcock. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Henry Anderson. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Ewart Gladstone Bagshaw. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Brown. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. William Cleminson. 147th Bde Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. CH. STO. John Flavin. H.M.S. "Seal." Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Given. 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Pte. George Francis Lawrence. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Matthew McMillam. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Ishmael Pepler. 2nd/4th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry Read their Story. L/Cpl. John Skelton. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Rflmn. William Augustus Frank Snuggs. 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte. Harold Spark. 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Pte. Peter Welsh. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Dvr. Robert Welsh. 10th Battery, 147th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Henry Weston. York & Lancaster Regiment Add a name to this list.

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