21st November 1917 On this day:  A Rainy Move  Move  Battalion marched to Habareq. Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. The Battalion moved from R.3 at 1500 to enemies old lines near Lock 7 where it slept for the night in dugouts. War Diaries Mosquito-proof Ambulance Train on Show   "It has been said that the new ambulance train recently built by the Midland Railway Company for use with the British forces overseas, which is on public view at No. 5 platform of the Nottingham Midland Station to-day and to-morrow, is the last word in creations of this sort. And it would be difficult to find a more fitting description of this very latest addition to the army's Red Cross resources. This morning the Mayor and Mayoress of Nottingham Coun. and Mrs. J. G. Small, the Sheriff Coun. H. Offiler and Mrs. Offiler, the Town Clerk and Mrs. W. J. Board, formed a party who were conducted over the train by Major G. H. Follows, R.E., acting general superintendent, and Mr. Reid the carriage and waggon superintendent, on behalf of the Midland, and they were as vividly impressed by the perfection of design and completeness of equipment, as visitors at Derby and Leicester have been before them. The train is specially constructed for service in hot climates, being provided with a double roof, insulated against heat by an asbestos mattress with an air chamber between the double roofs. Each car is mosquito-proof, and the windows throughout are double, one of plate glass and the other of a lowered frame, covered on the inside with brass wire gauze. Each window can be manipulated independently, according to climatic conditions. Composed of 16 cars, each 54 feet long, and of a total length (excluding engine and tender) of 913 feet, and a weight, unloaded of 430 tons, the train is effectively picked out, externally in khaki, and the interior, in the main, is painted in glossy white enamel. It is vestibuled throughout, and fitted with electric light and fans, all the roofs covered with linoleum or lead, and have rounded corners. Nine of the cars are ward cars, containing 36 folding cots each; the brake and lying in infectious car possesses four wards, six beds in each, and a staff car, two kitchen cars, a pharmacy car, a personnel car, and a stores car are also provided, together with dining rooms and sleeping compartments for medical officers, sisters, and staff. The whole train was designed and completed under the supervision of Mr. Reid in the record time of 14 weeks. Large numbers of people viewed the train to-day and the proceeds are to be devoted to providing comforts for railwaymen on active service and for assisting the Red Cross Society." Nottingham Evening Post 21st November 1917  On the March    ARLEUX EN GOHELLE Neighbourhood of B Coy HQ shelled during the afternoon. Fine day. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On the March  Ambulance Train on Display  On the Move  Bathing  Reliefs  On the March  Ready  Quiet  Training  Transfers  Orders  Training  Some Advances Made  Lectures  In camp  Advance  On the March  Training  Training  Shelling  No Report  Heavy barrage on our front line.  At Harlettes. Training continued.  Reliefs  Orders  Report on Raid  Ammunition  Ammunition  Further Attack  Officer evacuated to Hospital.  Operations of 156th Infantry Brigade 18th November to 3rd Dec 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 November 1917. Rfmn. Arthur James Allan. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Mjr. John Gray Archdale-Porter. DSO 9th Lancers Read their Story. Sgt. Jesse Ashforth. Warwickshire Yeomanry Read their Story. Rflm. Thomas Hensen Baker. 10th Battalion Rifle Brigade Rflm. Robert Blunden. 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles L/Cpl. William Brady. 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Rflmn. Frederick Bryans. 15th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Harry Hindle Clegg. 2/4th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Pte. Thomas Foulkes. 1st/10th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert "Roy" Graham. 2nd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusilliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Wilfred Norman Graham. 2nd Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Alfred George Grice. Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Read their Story. Act/Sjt. Joseph Parker Hill. 12th(Miners)Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Charles Horace Larkins. 16th (Public Schools) Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Capt. W. H.M. Pierson. MC, CdG. 3rd Btn. att. 2nd Btn South Wales Borderers Read their Story. Pte. James Robertshaw. 2nd/4th Btn. Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Shepherd. 2nd Btn. South Wales Borderers Read their Story. Pte. Henry Weaver. 60th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Yarranton. 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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