24th September 1917 On this day:  Reliefs  Quiet Gotha Night raids   Six raids followed at the end of September. These included the first raids on England by the enormous Zeppelin-Staaken R-planes of Riesenflugzeug-Abteilung 501. On 24 September 16 Gothas set off: 13 reached England, most bombing Dover and othe targets in Kent, with only five reaching London. This coincided with an unsuccessful Zeppelin attack on the Midlands. John Doran  Training courses  Heavy Shelling  Registration Impossible    IN SUPPORT ARLEUX SECTOR Weather continued fine & bright, though lot of ground mist in early morning. Our artillery in conjunction with aeroplanes very active. Casualties nil. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Preparations for Attack  Reliefs  On the March  Training  In Reserve  Arrived Acq  Relief  Reliefs  Refitting  Inspection  Raid  On the March  Germans Relieved  Artillery in action  Intelligence  On the Move  Baths and Training  Operational Order  Relief orders received  Entraining Starts  Reliefs.  Orders received for us to move by train to St. Omer.  Kit inspection  Battalion moved to Chateau St. Aubin  Shooting Competition  Exercise  Bombarded by the Enemy  Situation quiet.  In Action 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 September 1917. Pte. Alfred Charles Appleford. 11th(Lambeth)Btn. West Surrey Regiment (Queens) 2nd Lt. William James Beaton. 174th Coy Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Frank Clark. 13th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Rfn. Charles Denyer. 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade L/Cpl Wilfred Joseph Feeney. 7th Btn South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Gsr. Ernest Forrest. S.S. Stonecrop Read their Story. L/Cpl George Caleb Gore. 1st (Garrison) Btn. Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Ivor Wynne Griffiths. Royal Garrison Artillery Pte. George Grimmett. 11th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. A/Cpl Harry "Bluffer" Ide. 11th (1st South Down) Battalion Sussex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Horace Inman. 2nd Btn. Coldstream guards Pte. David Russell Paterson. 14th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. James Sewell. 102nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Spr. L. H. Sim. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. Pte. R. E. Stephenson. Station Vet, Hosp. Larkhill Army Veterinary Corps Pte. Frederick William Tower. 9th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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