23rd November 1916 On this day:  Nothing to Report 14 Brigade ordered to advance   An order is received from GOC 14 Brigade to capture point 88 and point 17, but mud and absence of artillery preparation makes the advance near impossible. 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers suffer several casualties, most caused by "shorts" from British artillery. Exchange of Fire   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report Enemy broke his custom and began Trench Mortar strafe in the morning. From 9am to 10.30am about thirty bombs were fired on our trenches I.21.d.5.3 and I.24.d.5.4. Group were informed and scheme two for bombardment of Trench Mortars was ordered at 1050. Left Brigade and Heavies did not fire but C180 Battery carried out the programme. Enemy became annoyed and at 1120 opened a heavy Trench Mortar fire on our trenches. Retaliation scheme two as ordered again at 1210. This time all batteries fired and at 1230 the enemy was silenced for the day. On Right of Group Zone the enemy's Trench Mortars were very active from 1345 to 1415 from Snout to Dump. This repeated from 1535 to 1615 with the addition of 4.2 inch and 77 mm guns. Reorganisation officially ordered but S.O. ASC still insists that C236 Battery should draw its own rations. War Diaries  20th Durhams at Ontario Camp Early start for 33 Bn AIF    Reveille 4:30 AM Battalion less 250 under Captain Linklater entrained at 8 AM. Train pulled out at 10 AM. Train halted Montérolier-Buchy at 8:30 PM for 30 minutes. War Diary of 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force, Le Havre  Fire trench completed  Winter training routine  Duty Upheld    Wet in the morning and cold. 15th West Yorks took over A Coy, 18th DLI sector. C Coy relieved by D Coy. A Coy moved into billets in Hebuterne. Now D Coy Left Front. B Coy Right Front. C Coy Left Support. A Coy Left Support. Patrols reconnoitred No Man's Land. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Aircraft Active  On the March  Gas Test  Artillery Active  Combined Bombardment  TMs quiet  Little News  On the March  On the March  Reliefs  On the March  Quiet  Comfort Fund  Orders    A Combined Shoot  Reliefs  Courses  Holding the Line  On the March  In the Trenches  Division to Side Slip  121st Infantry Brigade After Order to No.46.  The 121st Infantry Brigade Group will move tomorrow  March Table ( Issued with B.O.O.45 )  Battalion Order by Major J.B. Johnson. Commanding 20th middlesex regt.  On the Move  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Baths  Working Parties  On the Move to St Requier  Work period 23rd/24th to 28th/29th Nov. 1916  Reliefs  Company Tactical Schemes for "C" & "B" Coys.  Battalion on the move  Afternoon Shelling  Remained in Reserve 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 November 1916. Able Seaman Frederick William Adams. H.M.S. Roberts Read their Story. L/Cpl. Richard Addison. 8th Btn. C Coy. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Henry George Ashford. 59th Btn. Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Robert Newport Dobbyn. Read their Story. Pte. Edmond Dunworth. 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl John Green. 15th (1st Salford Pals) Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Rflmn. Walter Harris. 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Mjr. Lanoe George Hawker. VC, DSO. 24 Sqdn Read their Story. L/Cpl. George E. Hughes. 7th Btn. King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Alexander Main. 6th Btn. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. John Miller. 16th Btn., D Coy. Lancashire Fusiliers L/Cpl. George T. Shepherd. 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Rfm. William Taylor. 1/6th Btn. London Regiment Pte Arthur Willis. Cheshire Regiment Add a name to this list.

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