26th August 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Companies did training from 0900 to midday and from 1330 to 1430. The "Merry Mauves" gave a performance at 1430 in the open air but it was curtailed owing to rain. 2330. At night C Company went on work party to Blue Line but there were no tools available. Enemy put 60 gas shells into Godewaersvelde. The Merry Mauves were the Ulster Divisional Troupe originally called "The Follies" which had been entertaining the troops since early 1916 with very popular concerts. War Diaries  Relief in trenches 106th Field Coy Re on the move   In the Champagne District, 106 Field Coy RE were all ready at midnight with full pack and 100 rounds of ammunition. Infantry marching up all night whilst Germans firing over their heads. The 106 then detrained at Fismes far behind the line. The Germans were attacking fast and almost caught the writer at Unchaer whilst he was acting as a messenger for the Company. The fighting continued at Colounge and the Company were attacked by German Fighter planes, they fired at the planes. At Nappis the Sappers were fighting as infantry, they managed to stop the German advance here until the French arrived to take over. Food and Cigarettes short, the writer becomes the runner for Command Royal Engineers for the Company. Bridges at Port Le Binson and Dumery ready to be blown up if Germans attack, sappers in charge and the post is always manned. The Sappers report at Reams for a role call, only 20 men of the original Company of 250 are left. The Company were now able to rest because of the arrival of the Americans. Other places mentioned were Peus, Sinthills and Royin where the 106 were rested for 9 Days.  Attack Made  Reorganisation  Into Camp  On the Move  Training  Refitting  Enemy Inactive  Indoor Training  Range  Troops bombed  Artillery Active  Ground attack from the air  "B" Coy. through Gas Chamber  Re-organising.  Enemy Retreats  123rd Brigade took over from the Left Sector  Arrived in Willencourt  Lectures and Section Training  B.M.178 was received  Crews resting  Counter Attack 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, 26th of August 1918. Lt. Thomas Gordon Allen. 5th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Rflmn Thomas Anderson. 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Private Harold Ashworth. R.M. Medical Unit, R.N. Div. Read their Story. Pte. William Aspill. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Henry Blight. 5th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. A/Sgt. Vincent Bowen. MM & Bar. 18th Battalion Read their Story. Pte. Maurice Brady. Depot Leinster Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Leslie Walford Bywater. Machine Gun Corps Pte. Albert Cawthorne. 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte James Younger Charlton. 4th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Jesse Crossley. 15th Btn Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Lt. John Cutcliffe. 9th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl Arthur Davies. 2nd Btn King's Own Scottish Borderers Read their Story. Pte. Francis Flynn. 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Emile Frey. 1/15th Btn. London Regiment L/Cpl. John Grierson. 2/5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Pte. Arthur Stanley Holder. 12th (The Rangers) Battalion London Regiment Pte. James Kay. 1/4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Pte. John McKie Kelly. 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders Rfn. William Matthew Kinsela. 1/28th (Artists' Rifles) Btn London Regiment Read their Story. Cpl Benjamin Longley. 7th Btn. C Coy. Quieens Royal West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte George Henry Morris. 1st Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Pte. Christopher Albert Parry. 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment Pte. Albert Edward Rolfe. 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Sgt. Walter Henry Wicks. 4th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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