19th May 1915 On this day: Battle of Festubert    Positions gained by Barter Force were consolidated. 15th London Battery fired sixteen rounds at J12, J27, D33 and twenty six rounds on the Rue D’Ouvert, followed later by four rounds on the same objective. 16th London Battery fired one round ranges per hour at ‘S’ Bend. At 1615 thirty four rounds were fired at ‘S’ Bend, and twenty two rounds were fired at a German working party. War Diaries  Battle of Festubert 9th Heavy Battery in action   9th Heavy Battery go into action at Pont de Nieppe, the first round being fired by A Sub-section on the evening of the 19th May. The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium May 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium.   entrenched Posting    Lt. Macleod, MO 9th Scottish Rifles arrived from 9th Division for instruction till 22nd inst. He proceeded with Capt. Browne today to see Advanced Post and Regimental Aid Posts, and in evening proceeded with Lt. Hampson to see the procedure of collecting sick and wounded at night. War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Heavy Casualties  Quiet  Mining the Trenches.  On the Move  5th Lincs Relieve 4th Leics  13th Londons leave Division  New CO  Working Parties  In Huts  Concert  Route March  On the Move  Close Fighting  Artillery movements  Working Parties and Attachments  Instruction  Reliefs  Orders  Quiet  Snipers  Working Parties Working Parties and Attachments   At 9.10am 12th Brigade requested 149th Brigade to say when and where the 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers should report. 10am 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers arrived Hopital Ferme and bivouacked. Fourth Division informed that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers had been detailed for a period of attachment to 12th Brigade. Brigadier General Feilding DSO granted four days leave of absence to proceed to England. At 12.30pm Brigadier General Feilding left HQ for England. Command of the Brigade devolved to Col. A.H. Coles CMG DSO 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers. 2pm Orders for following working parties received: 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 7pm to work under Lt Bretherton RE on Divisional second line. 200 men to parade at their bivouacs at 8.30pm to work under Lt Green RE on French Switch line. At 2.15pm Orders issued to 7th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish first party and to 4th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers to furnish second party. At 3pm Instructions received from 12th Brigade that 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers were to be attached as under. Companies to report at 11.30am. 20th inst: 1 Coy signals MO 2nd Essex Regiment HQ road in A21 a995. 1 Coy 1st Kings Own HQ South of road A23 G22 1 Coy 1 machine gun 1st/2nd Monmouths HQ Vlamertinghe Church 1 company 1 machine gun 2nd Royal Irish HQ A16 Central HQ to 1/2nd Monmouths 3.15pm Orders issued to 5th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers in accordance with above instructions and 4th Division informed. At 5.30pm Instruction received by Fourth Division that a relief of 11th Brigade by 12th Brigade the 6th Northumberland Fusiliers attached to the former should return to the brigade and go to the dugout in B27 or to Hopital Ferme as GOC 149th may direct. 149th Brigade war diary  Reinforcements  In Billets  Reliefs  On the Move  Change of Duty  Reliefs  C.T.53  Transport  Instruction  In Billets  Quiet Night  Reliefs  Decision  Report  Sea Front  Brigade Order  In Reserve 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 May 1915. L/Cpl. William Carter. 8th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Joseph John Cleveland. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Cocker. 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Robert Fleming. 1st Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Healey. 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Pte. Charles Henry Humphreys. 1st Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Robert Johnston. 1st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. John Simpon Kirkpatrick. 3rd Field Ambulance Read their Story. Pte Joseph McGarry. 1st Btn King's (Liverpool Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Joseph McGarry. 1st Battalion Kings (Liverpool) Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Charles Merrit. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Charles Merrit. Depot Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Robert Waite. 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Joseph Widdowson. 1st Battalioin Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Albert Edward Wilmot. 6th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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