23rd July 1916 On this day:  Battalion Amalgamation Straffing   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery at Aix-Noulette: Our artillery carried out a strafe at 0100 of 20 rounds per battery. The enemy was quick to retaliate on our support line. War Diaries 122 Siege Battery RGA at Grouville Riviere   122 Siege Battery RGA at Grouville Riviere with #1 Group, 6th Corps until Sept. 11th 1st Cornwall light Infantry attack   The 1st DCLI took part in an attack on strong points located in the orchards to the north of Delville Wood. The attack began at 3.40 a.m. and despite early success the battalion was driven back to Pont Road by enemy counter attacks.  Poor Ground Promotions and Appointments   E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA The only entries during July from images provided are for two senior appointments. 23rd July - Lt Col J Olivant DSO RHA left the 2nd Cavalry Division on promotion to Brigadier General Royal Artillery and moved to the 3rd Division. 26th July - Lt Col TM Archdale DSO RHA joined the 2nd Cavalry Division. July 1916 diary is signed by Captain AG Neville for OC E RHA war diaries  Church services  Gas alarm  Letters Censored  On Stand by  Church Parade  On the Move  Resting  Reinforcements  On the March  Enemy Activity  Change of Command  Working Parties    Church Parade  Artillery Active  On the March  Good Work      In Billets  Relief Carried Out  On the March  Digging in  Defence Work  Church Parade  Funeral  On the Move  Training  Communication Equipment  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  In Action  Attack Made  Longueval Attack Report  Working Parties  Orders received  Holding the Line  In Firing Line  Re-enforcements  Advance  Training and Cleaning  Very Busy  On the March  Defence Fatigues  B.M.2073 to 52nd Division  Training  Divine Service 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 July 1916. L/Cpl. Charles Authors. 9th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William George Bambury. 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Abraham Dunn Barton. 17th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Pte. John Carrick. 20th (Wearside) Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte. John Carrick. 20th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte. John Carrick. 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Pte. J. Cassidy. 1st Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Thomas Clark. 9th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte Walter Cook. 1st Btn Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Cunningham. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte Thomas David Davies. 20th (3rd Public School) Battalion Royal Fusiliers Gunner Matthew Freeman. 32nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Sgt. Charles Ernest Harrott. 4th Btn. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Frank Hinxman. 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Rgt. Pte. George Hurlston. 19th Battalion Manchester Regiment Pte. Thomas James. 16th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Pte. Albert Edward Jones. 19th Btn Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Lawrence Jordan. 14th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Charles Lee. 1st Btn. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry L/Cpl. Leonard Clarke Molteno. 1/6th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Horace Moulds. 1st Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frank Phillips. 12th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte Ernest Jesse Pinchen. 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Pte Ernest Jessie Pinchen. 6th Btn Wiltshire Regiment Pte George Preston. 1st Btn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Finn Barr Rainsbury. 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Arthur Smith. 10th (Service) Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Oliver Charles Storer. 2nd Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Swindells. 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Pte. Robert Henry Syddall. 7th Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Pte. Henry Turnbull. 12th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Pte. John Thomas Ward. 1st Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Thomas Ward. 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment Pte. Matthew George Youngs. 1st Btn Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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