23rd September 1917 On this day:  Patrols  Routine  On the Move  Heavy Shelling  On the Move    IN SUPPORT ARLEUX SECTOR Morning bright & fine. Enemy aeroplane very active in early morning but flying at high altitude. Maj. G.W. TILLY took over temporary command of 15th WYR whilst Col. TAYLOR, A/BRIGADIER (on leave). Sgt J KNAGGS & Pte R LAMB killed & wounded respectively (shell) on track leading from RED LINE to ARLEUX RD. It is supposed that the smoke caused by a cookhouse in charge of R.E. which was on track drew the hostile fire. Both men were HQ signallers. Lamb has since died. Artillery on both sides very active during the whole day. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Preparations for Attack  In Action  Orders  In Camp  Reliefs  Work and Relief  Work and Relief  Brigade Reserve  In the Trenches  Working Parties  On the March  Church Parade  Quiet  To the front  In the Trenches  New Squadron formed  Church Parade  A Recon Patrol  Shelling  Intelligence  On the March  Commemoration  On the March  Defence Scheme  Quiet night again. Work parties  Prepararations  Reorganisation  Artillery Arrive  Move  Remaining Company relieved  Voluntary Church Parades  Church Services  Musketry  Church Parades  Church Parades  Front Line consolidated. 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 September 1917. Spr. Harold Ashmore. 250th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers. Pte. Charles Brayne. 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Dvr. Jacob Victor Curtis. 187th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Adam Hastings. 9th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Gnr. Willie Marston Hemingway. 47th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillary Read their Story. Pte. Charles H. Kirman. 7th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Lloyd. 2nd Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers Pte. Bertie Mattox. 13th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment Pte. William Radcliffe. 1st Btn. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. 2nd Lt. James Alec Stewwart Rattray. 5th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. 2/Lt. James Alec Rattray. 5th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Henry Bernard Robinson. 8th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. George Frederick Swales. 217th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Sidney Charles Viney. 10th Btn. Rifle Brigade Add a name to this list.

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