19th May 1918 On this day:  Some Hostile Shellling Gotha Night raids   The last and largest aeroplane raid of the war took place on the night of 19 May 1918, when 38 Gothas and 3 Giants took off against London, but suffered heavy losses. Six Gothas were shot down by interceptors and anti-aircraft fire and a seventh aircraft was lost in a landing accident. The British estimate was that 2,724 lb (1,236 kg) of bombs were dropped, although the German figure was 3,200 pounds (1,500 kg). 49 were killed, 177 injured: damage was £117,317. After this raid, both Kaghol 3 and Rfa 501 were principally used to support the German Army. Planned raids on London and Paris using a newly developed 1 kg (2.2 lb) magnesium based incendiary bomb were cancelled when the aircraft were at the point of taking off. John Doran    NEAR FLETRE Same working parties. Fairly quiet. Some gas. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Boxing Match  Air Raid  In the Trenches  Patrol  Trench Work  On the March  Air raids  Quiet  Hot Day  Preparations  Visit  Church Parade  Church Parade  Raid  Intelligence  Church Parade  Reinforcements  Quiet Front  Major General Strickland visited  Our patrols very active during the night.  Parades  Operational Order No.24  Some Gas shelling  Shelled by Trench Mortar  Bombers attacked  Bomber raids 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 1918. Artisan Ah_Chai. Read their Story. Cpl. William Foster Johnson. MM. DCM. 12th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. William Henry Kay. 10th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. John O'Grady. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Cpl. Thomas Povah. 17th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. R. W. Simmers. 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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