18th April 1918 On this day:    It is stated by Mr. J. Henry Lang (national general secretary of the Y.M. C.A.) that the-loss to the association in huts and equipment during the present offensive had already reached a total of £110,000. Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. 0200. Moved to Kemmel as composite Battalion with 1st Royal Irish Fusiliers commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Kelly. Heavy casualties, while moving into position, from enemy shelling. Captain Despard wounded and died soon after. 2000. Relieved by French troops and marched to Siege Camp. War Diaries More Shelling   There was general shelling of the area. At midnight the 6th Battalion, West Riding Regt was relieved by the 18th. Kings Liverpool Regiment, 99th. Brigade, 30th. Division and, on relief, withdrew to the Army line at about map reference R29c & d, sheet 27. Casualties of 6th West Riding on this day, including those that happened between 11/04/1918 and 18/04/1918 which had not been recorded, were 265113 Sergeant H. Driver (Wounded, between 11th & 18th.), 265552 Private J. Cobrey (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 268239 Private W. Hartley (Killed in Action), 266049 Private J. Ireland (Wounded, between 11th & 18th.), 26691 Private R. Lizerbram (Wounded), 10527 Private L. McDonald (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 266760 Private G. J. Raper (Wounded between 11th. & 18th.), 305335 Private J. Riley (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 41195 Private C. Rigg (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 41194 Private W. H. Robinson (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 268542 Private J. A. Smith (Wounded), 266458 Private J. M. Spencer (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.), 267750 Private J. T. Tate (Wounded, between 11th. & 18th.).    L'HOFFAND Work carried on in this line joining up trenches already marked out. Received orders that we were to take over front system held by 2nd Australian Bde. 1st Australian Div. 94th Battalion to hold front line on the right, 92nd Battalion on the left, 93rd Battalion in reserve line running through E.14.c. & b & E.8.a. & b. Lt Col LOWE reconnoitred the position but at night received orders that the Battalion would return to its original formation and that further instructions would be issue from 93rd Bde. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Reliefs  Plans  Relief  Reorganisation  Our Aggressive Guns  Training  In Action  Relief for Some  Appointments  Baths  Reliefs Completed  Reorganisation  Bombardment  Reliefs  Attacks Made  The COs Gas Warning  Training and Baths  On the March  Digging in  Change of Billets  Attack Held  Enemy Attack  Enemy Post Raided  Move  On the Move  Quiet Day  Reliefs  Reinforcements  Orders and a Message  Orders  Parade  Into Billets  Heavy Rain  Orders cancelled   Artillery Active  Forest Shelled  Parades under Company arrangements.  Composite Battn Formed  In Camp  Cold with some Snow.  Disembatkation commenced 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, 18th of April 1918. Bombdr. Charles Henry Alford. 298th Bgde., D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Ordinary Seaman Alfred Joseph Allen. H.M.S. Vivid. Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Harrison Atkinson. 15th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte Bert George Baker. 2nd/4th Btn Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James Bottomley. MM. 1st Btn. King's Own Royal Lancasters Read their Story. Gnr. E. W. Brown. 173 Brigade, D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Deeble. 11th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Sgt. William Dykes. 9th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John Henry Earlam. 1st Btn Loyal North Lancashire Samuel J Eaton. 16th Btn. Manchester Regiment Gnr. Richard Thomas Fewings. 251st Brigade, D Coy. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Robert Flook. 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Gnr. John Hale. 132nd Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Hargreaves. 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Pte. Frederick Charles Herbert. 12/13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. Arthur William "Dicky" Jenkins. 16th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rflmn. James Samuel Juniper. 17th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Joseph Lane. 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment Pte. David Nicoll. 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. Matthew O'Neill. 9th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers L/Cpl. John William Sayer. VC 8th Btn. Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment Read their Story. Chaplain. James Shine. att. 21st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Army Chaplains Dept. Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Harry Smart. 2/4th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Archibald Taylor. 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. John Thomson. 1st Btn. Cameron Highlanders Pte. James Pailing Ward. MM. 8th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. Alfred Edward Wint. MID 2nd Btn. Sherwood Foresters Thomas Frederick Woodyatt. 5th Battalion South Wales Borderers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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