25th February 1917 On this day:  Half battalion bathed  Church Parade On the Move   6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Billets at Thievres and Couin 25th Feb. - A company remains at Thievres. HQ,B,C and D companies move from St Leger to Couin and take over camps at that place and go under canvas. A company work all day and B,C and D companies in the afternoons. war diaries  On the Move    SAILLY & HEBUTERNE 02.22. Battalion ordered to be ready to move at 5.0am to take part in advance, Germans reported returning along this front. 07.40. Battalion moved up to HEBUTERNE but operation cancelled. 14.30. Relieved 18th WYR in L4 sector, relief complete 8.30pm (MOUSE TRAP, WOOD ST) 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On the March  In Action  Quiet  Training  In Billets  Quiet and Misty  In Camp  Misty  Reliefs Complete  Working Party  Church Parade  On the March    Orders  Long Awaited Letter    In the Line  Reliefs  On the Move  Into the Trenches  Our Guns Active  Half battalion bathed at Berlencourt.  Reliefs  Divine Services   Parades  Guns Inspected  Guard of Honour returns.  Church Parades  52nd Division Order No.43 received  Very Misty  Interned  Church Parades  Icy conditions 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, 25th of February 1917. Lascar Husain Abdul. Read their Story. Pte John William Cooper. 7th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment Pte. Alexander Rees Davies. 2nd Battalion The Welch Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Ernest Hartley. 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Pte. John Lofthouse. 6th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pnr. William James Matcham. 330th Road Construction Company Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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