17th November 1916 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers rejoin Brigade   The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers are withdrawn from the Schwaben Redoubt and move to Mailly-Maillet to rejoin the Brigade, now in support of the Division. A Very Satisfactory Shoot   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report Several Trench Mortar emplacements were registered. At 1130 bombardment of I.30.b.8.0 trench was carried out by D236 Battery, our infantry being cleared. There were no duds and it was a very satisfactory shoot. Several hits were obtained with trench boards, pieces of wood and revetment being blown through the air. The enemy's work was wrecked. Fifty eight rounds were fired all being observed from the front line. (Note: Revetment is the general lining of trench floors and walls including fire stepping and duckboards). War Diaries  Reinforcements and inspections  Settling to normal routines  Very Cold    At Courcelles 18th DLI carried out Inter Company relief, C & D Coys came out to bivouacs, A & B Coys moved into billets. Weather very cold, men in better condition after period of rest. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Working Party  Reliefs  In Camp  At Rest  On the March  Quiet and Misty  Salvage  On the March  Training  On the Move  Awards  Shelling    Quiet Day and Night  Reliefs  Musketry  Working Parties  Enemy Aircraft  Working Party Dispersed  March Table  121st Infantry Brigade Order 41 ( B.O.O.41 )  Battalion Order by Major J.B. Johnson. Commanding 20th Middlesex Regt. Pt. 1  Battalion Order by Major J.B. Johnson. Commanding 20th Middlesex Regt. Pt. 2.  Move  Reliefs  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Heavy Minenwerfer bombardment of our lines in the afternoon  Wagon Line Advances  Enemy improving his Front Line  Into Billets  Enemy Quiet  Instruction in Bayonet fighting.  52nd Division Order No.19  Trench Raid  Billets at Englebelmer. 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 November 1916. Able Seaman John Anderson. Anson Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Sgt. Edward Arnold. 11th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Read their Story. L/Cpl. Claude Alfred Goodchild. East Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Goodwin. 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Goodwin. 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte Albert George Hobden. 23rd (1st Sportsmans) Btn. Royal Fusiliers L/Cpl. Robert Percy Howard. 10th (Stockbrokers) Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Lloyd. 2nd Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James Norton. 13th Battalion London Regiment Pte. David Sayers. 8th Btn. East Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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