24th June 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. During the morning a practice flagged attack was carried out by the Battalion on Flying Ground at Proven. During the afternoon Battalion bathed. War Diaries    SM U-141 Type U 139 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 302) Ordered 1 Aug 1916 Launched 9 Jan 1918 Commissioned 24 Jun 1918 Commanders. 24 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Constantin Kolbe Career No patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 U-Kreuzer Flotilla Successes No successes. Fate 26 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Broken up at Upnor in 1923. There was another U 141 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 27 Jul 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 21 Aug 1940. John Doran    Under Shellfire    VIEUX BERQUIN Certain amount of gas shelling during early morning. Patrol of 1 NCO & 3 men went out to reconnoitre hedge skirting West side of ANKLE FARM. Enemy opened machine gun fire from posts at E.17.c.3.2. and 35.45 also at E.28.a.3.5. Bombs were thrown wounding the NCO. C Coy 13th E Y &L in SWARTENBROUGH Defences was relieved at night by B Coy K.O.Y.L.I. 11th EAST LANCS on our right relieved by 11th EAST YORKS who in turn were to be relieved by 12th ROYAL FUSILIERS 94th Brigade on night of 25th. We provided carrying party of 1 Officer & 50 ORs to form a dump in front of front line near FANTASY FARM. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Training  Training  Orders  Training  Reliefs  Route March  Training  Reorganisation  On the March  on the March      Training  Musketry Practices  Total march about 30 miles  Work on trenches etc. continues.  Very Quiet  Reliefs  Re-Organisation of Companies.   Training  Reliefs on Front Line  Our Aeroplanes very active.  Taking over 4 Baggage Tanks. 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 June 1918. Rflm. Frank Herbert Drury. 1/5th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Henry John Williams. 9th BTn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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