19th August 1917 On this day: Activity in Front Line   245 Machine Gun Company Mercatel and trenches. Issued with Operations Order No. 1 for reliefs on the nights of the 19th, 20th and 21st August. War Diaries  Church services    BEEHIVE SUPPORT Battalion HQ ACHEVILLE SECTOR Quiet day. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Church Parade  Training  In Camp  Reliefs  Church Parade  On the Move  Sunday Service  Working Parties and Training  Sports  Reliefs  Reliefs  Sniper  Heavy Rain  Church Parade  Inspection by GOC          Barrage  Rounds Fired  Brigade Sports  Diary  Orders  Orders  Reconnoitre  Operational Order 125  Amendment O.O.125  Church parade  Gas Drums Plan  Divisional band played  Training  Church Parades  Church and Lecture  Church Parades  Attack Made  Report on Operations 19/8/17.  Amendment to Operational Order No.1.  Military Cross - Military Medal  Church Parades 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, 19th of August 1917. Pte. Henry Walker Benson. 1/8th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Sylvester Douglas Brierley. 10th Btn. Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment Sgt. Robert Barton Clarke. 23rd Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Rfm. Edward Cosgrave. 1st NZ Rifle Brigade. Gnr. W. J. Covington. 2nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery 2Lt John Orr Fowler. No. 45 Squadron Pte. William George Green. 2/4th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Archibald Mariner Jones. 32nd Trench Mortar Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Pte. John King. 1st Btn. Canterbury Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John King. 1st Btn. Canterbury Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Loader. 1/22nd Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James Martin. 5th Btn. Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry Read their Story. Capt George Edward Schultz. 15th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Dan Todd. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. George Winters. 16th (Cardiff City) Btn. Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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