16th February 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Effective strength: 46 Officers, 1,066 Other Ranks, 36 horses, 16 mules. Increase: Draft from 7/8th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers on disbandment. A Company, 2nd Lieutenant W.G Greenaway, 2nd Lieutenant A Wilding MC, 2nd Lieutenant T Bremner; B Company, 2nd Lieutenant W.F Reid, 2nd Lieutenant D Miller; C Company, 2nd Lieutenant G Hardy, 2nd Lieutenant J Darling, 2nd Lieutenant J Benson; D Company, 2nd Lieutenant W.H Roche; Other Ranks, 213. War Diaries Zeppelin Raids on Britain   Rfa 501 attacked by itself again on 16 February. Four Giant aircraft reached England, one carrying a single 1,000 kg (2205 lb) bomb which, aimed at Victoria station, fell half a mile away on the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. John Doran  Return to the Front Line    FRONT LINE L1 SECTOR Enemy shelled TUNNEL DUMPS & SUCRERIE ROAD from about 11am until 4pm with 5.9 & 8’’. Later in the day he shelled the same places with gas shells. ARLEUX LOOP also received attention. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Training  On the March  Reorganisation  Artillery Active  In Camp  Shelling  Raid  Patrols  Hostile Battery Attacked  Working Parties  An Aircraft Downed  Shelling  Church Parade  Awards  Aircraft Observation  A Visit by Brigade CO  Return  On the Move  On the Move  New Draft Drilled  Machine Guns Relieved  Orders    Intelligence  Intelligence  Working Party  Move  Exercise, advance & deployment for digging at night  Improvement of defences  Officers PT  Some aeroplane activity  Visit  Training 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 February 1918. 2nd Lt. Herbert Sidney Bainton. 28th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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