17th February 1915 On this day:  Zeppelin raid on England 3rd Monmouths on the march   The 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment arrived by train at Bavinchove. They then marched on to Cassel, the GHQ of the French Northern Army and there the soldiers were accommodated in public buildings. Mine blown at Hill 60   The first mine of the Great War was blown at Hill 60 near Ypres on the 17th of February 1915 by the Royal Engineers in tunnels which had been started by the French. Holts Battlefield Guide 1st Battalion Royal Scots Belgium & France 1914 - 1915.   1st Battalion Royal Scots in Ypres, Belgium.  Canadians officers start to train  Quiet day for 2nd Queens    Recce  Training  Relief Delayed  Orders  Training  In Billets  Musketry  Attack Made  Relief  Patrols Out  Orders  Training  Inspection  Seaplane lost   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, 17th of February 1915. Gnr. Ambrose Richard Alick. Read their Story. Pte. William Beresford. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Rflmn. Jan Benson Booyson. 2nd Read their Story. Pte. George Brookes. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Gnr. Joseph Butterfield. Read their Story. Gnr. Charles Wentworth Dill. Read their Story. Pte. William Dougan. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Fernley. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Sgt. William James Fowler. Bermuda Militia Artillery Read their Story. Sjt. Edward George Harvey. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. William Murtagh. 1st Btn., No. 4 Coy. Irish Guards L/Cpl. John Leonard Sheldon. 17th (1st Football) Battalion Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Arthur Story. 2nd Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment. Read their Story. Pte. Walter Todman. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Abram Walker. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. Charles Antony White. 2nd Btn. Cheshire Regiment Pte. Charles Wright. 2nd Btn. A Company Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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