20th June 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Ref Local Sheet 27 NE 1/10000. Bois St Acaire. Training continued as on previous days. War Diaries     SM U-135 SM U-135 Type Large Ms. Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig Ordered 27 May 1916 Laid down 4 Nov 1916 Launched 8 Sep 1917 Commissioned 20 Jun 1918 Commanders. 20 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Johannes Spieß Career No patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 III Flotilla Successes No successes. Fate 20 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Ran aground on the English East coast on the way to be broken up in 1921. There was another U 135 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 12 Jun 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 16 Aug 1941. John Doran    SM U-119 Type UE 2 Shipyard Vulcan, Hamburg (Werk 93) Ordered 27 May 1916 Launched 4 Apr 1918 Commissioned 20 Jun 1918 Commanders. 20 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Edmund Pauli Career 1 patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 I Flotilla Successes No successes. Fate 20 Nov 1918 - Surrendered to France. Became the french submarine René Audry until 7 Oct, 1937. Broken up.. There was another U 119 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 6 Jan 1942 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 2 Apr 1942. John Doran    GRAND SEC BOIS Moved up to relieve 1st LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS (changed from 1st HANTS REGT) in reserve line behind GRAND SEC BOIS. A Coy were placed tactically under 13th YORK & LANCASTER REGT to hold SWARTENBROUGH defences. Role of Battalion 1: To man reserve line. 2: To reinforce support line. 3: To counter attack & retake support line. Relief complete 9.40pm. Fairly heavy rain during march up. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Working Parties  Working Parties  Working Parties  Sports  On the Ranges  Shelling  Training  On the Move  On the March      Reorganisation  12th leave party  Preparing to move to trenches.  Situation Unchanged  Working parties  Operation Order No.13.  Battalion Scheme  Inspection by Brig-Gen  Preparing for a raid by Royal Scots.  Orders  Reliefs  Field Exercises 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 June 1918. Pte. Harold Bricknell. 9th Btn. Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Wilford Bamforth Clarkson. 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert Owen. 24th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Colour Sgt. Frederick Henry Weaving. Military Police Corps Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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