20th April 1918 On this day:  In hospital Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Colonel Kelly evacuated to Hospital with shrapnel wound. Reorganisation and training parades. Ration strength: 11 Officers, 489 Other Ranks, 40 horses, 22 mules War Diaries Quiet Day   6th Btn, West Riding Regiment report: A quiet day with everyone resting. There were no casualties.    LE GD HASARD Reorganisation. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Reorganisation  Reliefs  Infantry Relieved  On the Move  A Divisional Withdrawal  Deployed to France  Ready  Quiet  On the March  Artillery Active  Reliefs  Gas Attack Cancelled  Reliefs  Quiet  On the March  In Support  Awards  On the March  Reliefs  Some Night Shelling  Reorganisation  Training  Relief by the French  In Billets  Order Alteration  On the Move  Slow Progress  Cleaning Up  HQ Moves  Training  Improving Trenches  Fairly Quiet  Moderate aerial activity.  Reinforcements  Main line of Resistance  Direct Hit  On the Move  Trench Raid  Halt at midday 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, 20th of April 1918. Lt. Frederick George Brien. att. "Y" Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Gordon Albert Browne. 11th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Gnr. Frederick Dacre. 202nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Francis Foy. 4th Btn. C Coy. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. George Hallows. 11th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Lpcl. Henry Hart. 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Henry Hartley. 46th MG Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Hoather. 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Cpl. William Ernest Keal. 2nd Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry L/Cpl. William Lancaster. 6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Manson. 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Read their Story. Gnr. Arthur Merridan. 110 Bde. D Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Drvr. C. Pearton. 173rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Edward George Reed. 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment Read their Story. Pte Edward Howard Williams. 2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment Pte. Harry Wilson. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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