16th May 1915 On this day:  Zeppelin Raid 2/6th Manchesters at Crowborough   Then men of the 2/6th Manchesters moved overnight from Southport to Crowborough Camp in Sussex for final training. http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=182100 Battle of Festubert    6th County of London Brigade RFA report: Today an attempt was made, on similar lines to those adopted last Sunday, to break through the enemy's line. Considerable ground was gained and the success achieved today gave the foundation to several more successful attacks carried out during the week. The Brigade formed part of Barter Force. War Diaries 9th Heavy Battery on the march   9th Heavy Battery march out of Helfaut at midday on the 16th of May, and thence march to Pont de Nieppe  Resting Hypos arrive   Received from 6th Divisional Train 16 lbs Hypos for mask solution. Lt.Gibbons detailed to proceed to Bailleul to be interviewed by DDMS* 3 corps *Deputy Director Medical Services War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys Heavy losses for 4th Black Watch   1/4th Black Watch were moving from Neuve Chapelle towards Festubert, when they suffered many casualties at Rue du Bois, most were buried in mass grave and commemorated at Le Touret.  1st South Staffs in action  Chip potatoes for dinner  A lovely charge  1st Welsh Fusiliers in Action  7th Northumberlands Relieved  Church Parade  Gun Retreived  Attack made  Working Party  Digging  In the Trenches  Attack Made  GOC makes visits  Digging parties  Troops assigned to Cavalry Corps  Divisiional assignments  Cav. Corps strengthened  Report  Working Parties  Shelling  Reliefs  Reliefs  Snipers Active  Working Parties Working Parties   149th Brigade HQ at Hospital Farm report: At 3pm Orders received for working parties to be found as under: 200 men to work under Lt. Martel on French Switch line. 200 men to work on Divisional Second Line under Lt Bretherton R.E. At 4.25pm Orders issued to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find 1st party and 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to find second party. Tools were supplied from Brigade HQ wagons. Day passed uneventfully fine and warm, night rather chilly. 149th Brigade war diary  On the March  Attack Made  Routine  In Reserve  On the March  Supporting Fire    On the March  In Billets  Snipers Active  Reorganisation  Orders Issued  Orders  In Reserve    Enemy active with trench Mortars  In Billets  In huts  Bad Food  Fire Directed on Peckham Farm  Intermediate Line  On the March  Messages  Brig-General and GOC meet 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 May 1915. Sgt. Charles Barnet. 2nd Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Angus Mitchell Barr. 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry Pte. Sidney Charles Herbert Baxter. 10th (Service) Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Spr. Francis Bray. 11th Field Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Peter Callaghan. 2nd Battalion Border Regiment Read their Story. Pte. George "Jordie" Caughey. 2nd Btn. Border Regiment Read their Story. Pte John Edwin Denby. 2nd Btn Yorkshire Regiment Pte. James Drummond. 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. David Edwards. 2nd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment Pte. Ernest Albert Hahner. 2nd Battalion Border Regiment Read their Story. Gdsmn. George Mckenzie Henderson. 2nd Btn. Scots Guards Read their Story. Pte. Michael Herron. 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Owen Hughes. 1st Btn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Maitland Innes. 2nd Btn. Read their Story. Bdr. Harry Geoffrey Jeffery. MID 41st Royal Field Artillery Pte. Robert Thomas Jones. 1st Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Edward Lavery. 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Pte David Luker. 2nd Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment Pte. Jack Matthews. 1st Battalion, C Company. Royal Welsh Fusilier Read their Story. L/Cpl. John McKechnie. 2nd Battalion, F Company Scots Guards Read their Story. Pte. James Monks. 1st Battalion Welch Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas James Moss. 3rd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Sgt.Mjr. Magnus Sinclair Norquay. 15th (Glasgow) Battalion Highland Light Infantry Pte. James Owens. 2nd Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John Parry. 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Bernard Reynolds. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. Charles Ralph Shears. 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Patrick Smith. 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. William Charles Stanley. 1st Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte Samuel Stewart. 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Nicholas Welsh. 2nd Battalion, B Company Border Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Richard Williams. 1st Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. David Smart Wilson. E Coy. 2nd Btn. Scots Guards Read their Story. Pte. William Wilson. 2nd Btn. 'F' Coy. Scots Guards Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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