18th March 1915 On this day:  Journey by Train 1st Gordons relieved near Vierstraat   1st Battalion Royal Scots in Ypres, Belgium. 1st Battalion Royal Scots and Suffolk’s relieve the 1st Gordon Highlanders in trenches near Vierstraat.    SM U-29 Type U 27 Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 19) Ordered 19 Feb 1912 Launched 11 Oct 1913 Commissioned 1 Aug 1914. Commanders. 1 Aug 1914 - 15 Feb 1915 Wilhelm Plange. 16 Feb 1915 - 18 Mar 1915 Otto Weddigen. Career 1 patrols. start date unknown - 18 Mar 1915 IV Flotilla Successes 4 ships sunk with a total of 12,934 tons. 2 ships damaged with a total of 4,317 tons. 11 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Adenwen (damaged) 3,798 br 11 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Auguste Conseil 2,952 fr 12 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Andalusian 2,349 br 12 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Headlands 2,988 br 12 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Indian City 4,645 br 14 Mar 1915 U 29 Otto Weddigen Atalanta (damaged) 519 br Fate 18 Mar 1915 - Rammed by HMS Dreadnought in Pentland Firth. Sank 5820N 0057E. 32 dead (all hands lost). There was another U 29 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 29 Aug 1936 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 16 Nov 1936. John Doran  All in Good Health Preparations for 19th Field Ambulance move   Received orders from AAMO 6 Division for the move noted above to take place on 20th inst. This Field Ambulance will then work the line of the 19th Infantry Brigade, and have an Advanced Dressing Post at Gris Pot. One section will be detailed under Major Ahern to take over the 6th Divisional Bath House. Visited the Advanced Post at Gris Pot and Regimental Posts of line to be worked. War Diary 19th Field Ambulance RAMC, Armentières  Forts Attacked  Heavy Artillery Fire  1st East Lancs in trenches  Reliefs  Gunners rescue sailors  4th Camerons Relieved  5th Lincs on the March  Reliefs Completed  In Action  On the March  Football  In the Trenches  Recce  Reliefs  On the March  In Billets  Training  On the Move  On the Move  Training  On the Move  Further Casualties  Trench Mortars  Quiet Day  Remained in huts  Started digging Communications trenches from Vierstaat to Firing Line  General Sir Horace Smith Dorrien visited.  Dug outs  Arrived in Havre  Orders Received  Very Cold 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 March 1915. Able Seaman Ralph Stuart Adams. H.M.S. Inflexible. Read their Story. Able Sea. Ralph Stuart Adams. HMS Inflexible Read their Story. Able Seaman Herbert Allcock. H.M.S. Inflexible. Read their Story. Fireman Salvatore Azzopardi. H.M.S. Inflexible. Read their Story. Pte. Alexander Burrows. 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards Read their Story. RSM. Edward Mason Jolly. 11th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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