24th November 1915 On this day:  Working Parties 16th Northumberland Fusilers leave Bologne   16 Btn, Northumberland Fusiliers entrain at Boulogne for Domqueur (C Coy being at Le Plouy, with 96 Brigade HQ) records of the 16th (service) battalion northumberland fusiliers captain ch cooke mc, newcastle upon tyne 1923 Training and recreation   6th County of London Brigade RFA are at Auchel. The Brigade Headquarter Staff, 17th London Battery and 6th London Ammunition Column went on a route march, at the end of which the OC. Brigade inspected their harness. In the evening, by invitation of the OC. Brigade, these units attended a Cinematograph performance in the Auchel Cinematograph Theatre. Major P.J. Clifton, 17th London Battery, proceeded to England on 12 days leave of absence. Capt W. Cooper, 17th London Battery, proceeded to England on 7 days leave. Capt W. Cooper is in command of the 47th Divisional Artillery Leave Party. War Diaries 1st Battalion Royal Scots in France 1915.   1st Battalion Royals Scots last fatality of Belgium and France 1915, who died of wounds in the UK. To date 1st Battalion Royal Scots had lost 163 men (that are known)  Dismounted Training    SM U-74 Type UE 1 Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 30) Ordered 6 Jan 1915 Launched 10 Aug 1915 Commissioned 24 Nov 1915 Commanders. 24 Nov 1915 - 17 May 1916 Erwin Weisbach Career 2 patrols. 18 Mar 1916 - 17 May 1916 I Flotilla Successes 1 ship sunk with a total of 2,802 tons. 20 Apr 1916 U 74 Erwin Weisbach Sabbia 2,802 br Fate 17 May 1916 - Sank in a mine handling accident 3.5 miles off Dunbar, Scotland. The wreck of an UEI class submarine located by divers is undoubtedly that of U 74. 34 dead (all hands lost). Previously recorded fate Sunk by gunfire from the Royal Navy trawlers Sea Ranger, Kimberly, Oku, and Rodino off Peterhead at 57.10N, 01.20E on May 27, 1916. U 74 was lost well before this date. There was another U 74 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 31 Aug 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 31 Oct 1940. John Doran  Into the Trenches  Training and Football  Route March  Reliefs  Reinforcements  Training  Route March  Construction Work  On the Move  Inspection  Reliefs  On the March  Reliefs  On the Move  Arrival of Artillery Planned  Working Parties  Shelling  Conference  In Support  In Defence  Bombardment  In Billets  Marched to Locon  On the Move  Artillery Active  Snow  Into Camp  On the Move  Drainage Work  Training  Companies relieved  Reliefs on the Way  Recce  Relieving West Ridings  Course  Working Party of 450  Instruction 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 November 1915. Cpl. John Alexander Brown. 18th (London Irish Rifles) Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Chales Price Hedley. 6th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment Mjr. Ralph Conran Smythe. 2nd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. W. Sweeney. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Cyril Turner. 2nd/1st Notts and Derby Field Amb. Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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