22nd May 1916 On this day: Enemy Barrage   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery at Carency report Lt Van den Bergh C236 Battery liaison officer to the Left Battalion of the Right Brigade was reported as missing. Activity not great on front support line trenches till 2350 when the enemy sent up green flares and their artillery laid a heavy barrage on Zouave Valley. Ablain, Carency and Lorette heights were heavily shelled with 4.9 and 8 inch guns during the whole of the day. Our artillery kept up a steady fire on enemy front and support line trenches. The 34th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, 2nd Division is attached to Right Group. War Diaries 2nd Btn Royal Irish Regiment  join 7th Division   2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment transfer from 11th Brigade, 4th Division to 22nd Brigade, 7th Division.  527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.  Reorganisation  Commission  Relocation and recreation    The Brigade moved back to Bresle and became the Divisional reserve, supplying working parties for the front line. Meanwhile two groups of men chosen for the raiding parties started practicing. Left raiding party dug a practice trench, while Right raiding party found an old trench to use. The objectives of the raiders were, Right raiding party, The German Salient in x.20.a. Left raiding party, The Triangle in the German trenches points x.14.c01,x.13.b.9.0., x20.a.1/2.2. The Right raiding party was found by the 24th Battalion and the Left raiding party by the 26th Battalion. Meanwhile the Officers and NCOs of both 24th and 26th visited the front line several times to reconnoiter the objective where exact points of departure from the British Line, and point of entry in the German Line were fixed. Right party would enter at x.20.a.4.5.Left party at x.19.b.9.9. research  Under Fire  Reinforcements for 7th Northumberlands  On the March  Practice Shoots  Training  On the March  On the March  Visits  Relieved  Railway construction    In the Trenches  Orders  Shelling  Orders  Reliefs  Bombs in the Ravine  Shelling  Quiet  Training  Bombardment  Defence Work  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  On the Move  Training  Baths  Quiet Time  Quiet Time  Draft  Our Artillery bombarded German trenches along our front from 2200 to 2230 hours to cover a raid by 15th Warwicks  Positions handed over  Instruction  Names for Honours and Awards submitted.  Reorganising  On the March  Officers chosen  Leave Suspended  Brigadier General Koe visited Posts  Training  Communications 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, 22nd of May 1916. Chief Mate. George Edward Adams. SS Rhenass Read their Story. Pte. Hugh Blaikie. 8th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William H. Burrell. 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Ernest William Dennison. 619th M. T. Coy Army Service Corps. Read their Story. Pte. Ernest William Dennison. 619th M.T. Coy. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Pte. Richard Fountain. 1st/6th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas King. 17th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Theodore James Henry Ringguth. London Regiment Add a name to this list.

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