17th September 1917 On this day:  Reliefs Inspection   9th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers paraded at 1030 for inspection by the Corps Commander who expressed his satisfaction in generous terms of the appearance of the Battalion and the Transport. The working parties carried on in afternoon and evening. 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2 1st Siege Battery RGA defend Ypres   The 1st Siege Battery RGA was part of the defence of Ypres, probably sited in or near Zillabeke - Birr crossroads.  Training on sands 405 Bty Entrain   405 Bty, 166 Brigade RFA left Le Havre for Marseilles via Paris and Rouen travelling by forage van.  Treatment for Gassed  Heavy Shelling    BRAY Battalion attack practice over old trench South of NEUVILLE ST VAAST. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Lecture  On the March  Promotions  On the March  Relief Complete  Accident  Prisoner Returns  Feeding the masses  In Reserve  Reliefs  Reliefs  Working Parties & Training  Relocated  Enemy Active  German Parties Dispersed  Artillery in Action  Orders  Intelligence  On the Move  Brigade Rehearsal  Transfer   Working parties & training  Parade and inspection  Training Continues  Orders received the Battalion will move to new area tomorrow.  Inspections.  Resources Lent to RFA Brigades  Battalion in camp at Segard Chateau.  Training  Infantry and Tank Attack.  Training  Working Parties  4th Royal Scots. proceeded to Wadi Sharta  Training as per Programme.  Submarine claimed  Brigade Tactical Practice. 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 September 1917. Seedie Ali Bin_Saiyid. H.M.S. Challenger. Read their Story. L/Cpl. Thomas William Blakemore. 6th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Pte. Joseph Cavanagh. 1st Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Pte. Frederick Stanley Daymond. 7th (Service) Battalion Read their Story. Pte Thomas George Dix. 1/8th Batalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Cpl. Albert Dodsworth. 8th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Gnr. Rees Howell Harris. D Battery, 307th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Harold Hulmes. 208 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Frank Laugher. 11th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Stuart Laurence. 10th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Sidney James Lloyd. 20th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment Read their Story. Pte Horace Park. 8th Btn York and Lancaster Regiment Pte. Joseph Thornton Proctor. 10th Btn Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Alfred A. Smith. 1st/4th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Richard Sowden. 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Lt. Frederick Harold Tubb. VC 7th Battalion L/Cpl. Edward Alfred Williamson. 8th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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