21st April 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers on the march   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers march from Germaine to to Athies and take up billets in cellars. Munitionettes football match at St James' Park   A football match is played at St James' Park, Newcastle in aid of the Joseph and Jane Cowen Training Home in Benwell, between Wallsend Slipway Women Workers and North East Marine. The match was a one all draw. A second game in aid of the same cause followed between Armstrongs Elswick Works and Wallsend Naval Yard. Armstrongs won the game 4:2. http://www.nufctheyworethenewcastleshirt.btck.co.uk/StJamesParkWorldWar1Part1  Routine  Billets Havrincourt and trenches  Emergency Landing  Artillery In Action  Reliefs    ECOIVRES Moved from ECOIVRES to camp at G.11.a near ST NICOLAS near ARRAS 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Parade & Baths  Training  Reliefs  In Reserve  Working Parties  Eggs  Recreation  Fine Weather                    Orders    Working Parties  Baths  On the March  In Action  In Reserve  Operations Postponed  Emplacements  Address  At Rest  Training  Night Work  Operational Order  Received orders  52nd Division Order No.58 received  Aerial Activity  Marched to G.11.b.0.7. N.E. of St. Nicholas.  Triplane success 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, 21st of April 1917. Sgt. George Harry Bishop. 27th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Pte. Reginald "Jo" Blake. 11th Btn. Essex Regiment Pte. James Arthur Christie. Portsmouth Battalion Read their Story. Sjt. W. B. Coates. Durham Light Infantry Pte. J. Cooney. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. Albert Edward Cox. 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. John Jones. 19th Btn. A Coy. Royal Welch Fusiliers Read their Story. Bmbdr. Patrick Kerins. 14th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. CSM. Geoffrey William Lund. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. John McDonald. 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rflmn. John McDonald. 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Sgt. John O'Hara. 1/7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte. Charles Frank Patience. 7th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Read their Story. Pte. Charles Richard Wiseman. 10th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Add a name to this list.

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