23rd February 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. 23rd to 28th Feb 1918 Grand Seraucourt. Training and working on cable and other trenches in Battle Zone. February Effective strength: 47 Officers, 1,071 Other Ranks, 36 horses, 16 mules. Increase: Captain C.J Brennan (from 10th Reserve Battalion), 2nd Lieutenant Slatter, T (from 7/8th Battalion), 5 Other Ranks. Decrease: Major A Ferguson MC (ordered Medical Board, England). War Diaries    SM U-113 Type U 93 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 282) Ordered 5 May 1916 Launched 29 Sep 1917 Commissioned 23 Feb 1918 Commanders. 23 Feb 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Philipp Recke Career 3 patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 IV Flotilla Successes 4 ships sunk with a total of 6,648 tons. 20 Jul 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Hermes 298 da 21 Jul 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Anna 212 da 2 Aug 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Portugal 1,463 be 4 Aug 1918 U 113 Philipp Recke Clan Macnab 4,675 br Fate 20 Nov 1918 - Surrendered to France. Broken up at Brest during July 1921. John Doran  On the Move    BRAY Same as yesterday except that Companies change over. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Recce  Working Parties  Revised Defences  Working Parties  Shelling  Reinforcements  Quiet  7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment (The Buffs).  Shelling  Shelling  Considerable Hostile Movement  Working Parties  A Sniper Scores  Patrol  Working Parties  Concert  Training  Raid  A March Past  Move  A Pool Shoot  Sector Handed Over  Defences  Training  Dug aircraft bombardment shelters  Usual working parties.  Working Party  Working Parties  Heating  156th Infantry Brigade Order No.29.  Staff Course 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, 23rd of February 1918. Air Mechanic 1st Class Richard Gordon Arrowsmith. H.M.S. Daedalus Read their Story. Pte. Matthew Elijah Bowes. Norfolk Regiment Pte. Matthew Elijah Bowes. 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment Pte. Edward Sherrington. 5th Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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