21st October 1917 On this day:  Church Parades Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Church Parades were held in the morning and Rugby football in the afternoon (first practice). A very fine day. The following decorations have been awarded for gallantry in the field at Ypres on 16th August 1917: Military Cross. Captain T.F Given Captain R.S Flood Captain O.V Burrows Royal Army Medical Corps Regimental Sergeant Major C.H Turner Distinguished Conduct Medal. 17545 Sergeant S Carvell; Military Medal. 13971 Sergeant J Adams, 14555 Sergeant J McCullough 14720 Sergeant A Jurkington, 16117 Acting Corporal R.W Knaggs 14748 Lance Corporal Whiteside S, 23926 Private Shanks C 20353 Private Rogers J, 24174 Lance Corporal Jackson E 22562 Private Steele G, 14154 Private Elliott J 14566 Private McCormick R.J, 15864 Private Lynn W.J, 14447 Private Morton J. These awards were announced on 4th October 1917. War Diaries  9th York & Lancs to Rest Camp  Gun in Action    FRONT LINE Enemy TM’s quiet during day. At 10.50pm enemy sent over poison TM’s on South end of our frontage. During night enemy MG’s fired occasional bursts. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Gas Test  On the Move  Reliefs  Reliefs  On the Move  Enemy Strafed  Relief Completed  A nice fine day at the front  Church Parade  Church Parade  Move  Football    Working Parties  Church Parade  Quiet Day  On the March  Reliefs  Working Parties  Church Parade  Battalion moved by train  Offensive to be Resumed  Divine Service.  Still at Berthen. Training.  Church Parade.  Church Parade  No Artillery action on our Front.  Free Beer  Artillery active.  Blew up a derilict Tank   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 October 1917. Petty Officer Stoker George Walter Aldridge. H.M.S. Marmion. Read their Story. Ordinary Seaman John Wallace Andrew. H.M.S. Marmion. Read their Story. Dvr. Albert Archer. 152nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Midshipman Lionel Eric Armstrong. H.M.S. Marmion. Read their Story. Gnr. Leonard Reth Dawe. 31st Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. John Alexander Glen. MID 18th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. A/Cpl. Richard Smith Gordon. 8th (Service) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Healy. 3rd Garrison Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Herbert Jotcham. 2nd (North Midland) Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Sjt. John Robert McCormack. 330th Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. PO. Jesse Sanders. HMS Marmion Read their Story. 2nd Lt. George Mitchell Sutcliffe. 237 Battery. Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Frederick William White. 25th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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