16th May 1917 On this day: Relocations   Headquarters 236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery went out of action to Wagon Louex. War Diaries    SM U-97 Type U 93 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 261) Ordered 15 Sep 1915 Laid down 25 Mar 1916 Launched 4 Apr 1917 Commissioned 16 May 1917 Commanders 15 May 1917 - 13 Oct 1917 Hugo Schmidt 14 Oct 1917 - 12 Jan 1918 Otto Wünsche 13 Jan 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Hans von Mohl Career 5 patrols. 27 Aug 1917 - 11 Nov 1918 IV Flotilla Successes 4 ships sunk with a total of 2,089 tons. 1 ship damaged with a total of 4,785 tons. 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Conovium 86 br 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Elsena 335 br 22 Nov 1917 U 97 Otto Wünsche Hartland (damaged) 4,785 br 11 Feb 1918 U 97 Hans von Mohl Westphalia 1,467 br 2 Jun 1918 U 97 Hans von Mohl Argus 201 da Fate 21 Nov 1918 - Sank by accident in the North Sea in position 53°28'N, 03°28'E while on passage to surrender.. The wreck has been located and identified in recent years. There was another U 97 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 15 Aug 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 28 Sep 1940. John Doran  Routine  Blight of War    NEAR ECURIE G.4.a The Battalion marched out of camp at 7.30pm and proceeded to the trenches GAVRELLE SECTOR when it relieved 12th EYR. All 4 companies in front line. 15th WYR and ½ Bn 18th WYR in close support. ½ Bn WYR and 16th WYR in reserve. 9th Bn DUKE OF WELLINGTONS is on right. 14th Y&L on left. Relief completed 4.30am. a very wet and dark night. 2Lt’s WELFORD and APPERLEY wounded on way in. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On Leave  Wounded  Training  Training  More German Guns Seen  In No Man's Land  Patrols  Reliefs Complete  Training  Working Parties  On the March  Heavy Rain    Bad Weather  On the Move  Working Parties  Working Parties  Change of Command  Visit  Counter Attack  Practicing night trench raids  Quiet Day  Working Parties  Awards  German planes again visit our line dropping lights along our front  On the Move to Harbonniere  Battalion commenced training.  Return to Bulford  Company Schemes,  Fatigue Parties  Five Guns relieved 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 1917. Leading Seaman Edmund Ash. S.S. Dartmoor. Read their Story. Pte. John Connolly. 9th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. James Derrick. 210th (Leeds) Field Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Cpl. Joseph Forster. 1/8th Battalion Pincess Louise Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Read their Story. 2nd Lt. George Foster. 102nd Bde. Royal Field Artillery Gnr. William Horace Gregory. 230th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Richard James Hitchen. 152 Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Robert Jones. 1st Batallion Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Sloan. 1st/8th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. John Steedman. 1/6th (Morayshire) Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Add a name to this list.

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