24th February 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers in dug outs   C and D Coys, 16th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers move up to dug-outs at Warvillers. Battery Rests   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report: After very successful raid by 41st Division, C236 Battery goes back to rest during night to Winnezeele. War Diaries    KUK SM U-27 Austrian Submarine. Type U-27 Shipyard Ordered Launched 19th October 1916 Commissioned 24th February 1917 Commanders 24 Feb 1917 - 29 Dec 1917 Robert Teufl von Fernland 29 Dec 1917 - 31 Oct 1918 Josef Holub Career No flotilla information available Successes 33 ships sunk with a total of 14,392 tons. 1 ship taken as prize with a total of 0 tons. 1 warship sunk with a total of 765 tons. 1 warship damaged with a total of 665 tons. 12 Apr 1917 k.u.k. U27 Robert Teufl von Fernland Niritos 3,756 gr 16 Apr 1917 k.u.k. U27 Robert Teufl von Fernland Zinovia 2,976 gr 9 Jun 1917 k.u.k. U27 Robert Teufl von Fernland Roland 703 fr 11 Jun 1917 k.u.k. U27 Robert Teufl von Fernland Sakaki (d.) 665 jp 22 Jan 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Andrea Costa 3,991 it 29 Apr 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Maria 40 gr 1 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub San Nicola unknown it 3 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Panaghia unknown gr 6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Dimitrios 40 gr 6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Evangelistria 46 gr 6 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Taxiarchis 40 gr 14 May 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Phoenix (hms) 765 br 3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agia Trias 14 gr 3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Evangelistria unknown gr 3 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Panaghia 12 gr 6 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub San Nicola 29 it 7 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Giuseppino Padre 67 it 9 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Tris Adelphi 53 gr 10 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Georgios 17 gr 10 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Loukis 11 gr 11 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Constantinos 14 gr 11 Jul 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Marigo unknown gr 13 Aug 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Anhui 2,209 br 11 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Antoinette (prize) unknown fr 14 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Nicolas 113 br 17 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Portaritissa 16 it 17 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Sofia 6 it 18 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Adelphotis 26 gr 18 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Amma 16 gr 19 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Spiridion 58 gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Aghios Nicolaos unknown gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Nicolas 13 gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Agios Spiridion 18 gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Dragonos unknown gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Prof. Elias 5 gr 20 Sep 1918 k.u.k. U27 Josef Holub Theologos 103 gr Fate Scrapped in 1920 John Doran  Inspections and Courses  On the March  On the March  Quiet  Repatriated  Into Billets  Relief and Work  In Camp  Reliefs  Change of Billets  Errands  Route March  Training    Orders    Training  Quiet  Reliefs  Germans Retire  Reliefs  Funeral  Artillery Below Normal  Digging trench system.  Orders for raid  Return  New Trench  Bombardment  "A" & "B" Coys. under RSM, LGO & BO. for specialist training and drill.  Training  Observation Post  Guard of Honour marches to St. Pol  G.R. 13/5/5 received with very satisfactory report on 156th M.G.C.   Mine Exploded  Cleaning up and inspections. 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, 24th of February 1917. Signal Boy John Fletcher Ash. H.M.S. Ganges. Read their Story. Pte Harry Bishop. 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders Sgt. Thomas Davidson. 184 Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. William Hewart. 19th Btn. Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Sapper Daniel McFarlane. 250th Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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