26th November 1916 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers move to Bonneville   The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers move to Bonneville, via Beauval and Valheureux, to rest. Fire on Sound Bearings   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery record Morning very quiet until 1100 when five 5.9 inch shells fell near Blaupoort Farm. This was fired repeated at 1030. The Heavy Artillery were given Sound Bearings and fired on the suspected Battery and the Howitzer ceased fire. Visibility sketch was made from I.28.d.5.8, a proposed Observation Point on the back of Verbrandenmolen Hill to the corner of Armagh Wood site and Yeomanry Port and Observatory Ridge. From 1000 to 1300 the Dump was shelled with single 5.9 inch shell at one round per minute. War Diaries Advanced Party   33rd Battalion, AIF Advanced party as per Battalion special order no.1 proceeded to Right sector trenches at La Chapelle-d'Armentières to arrange to take over from 27th Northumberland Fusiliers. War Diary of 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force, Bailleul  Church services  Ongoing work in trenches  Leisure Time  Ordered Issued    18th DLI are in the Trenches. Quiet, raining all day. Enemy shelled Hebuterne. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Reliefs Completed  Inspection  Reliefs  Three Men in a Plane  No Damage Done  On the March Rabbits   "Sunday. I am sorry you have had no letter from me for several days but it has been impossible to find time for sleep even, let alone letter-writing. Once more we are back at our rest camp for a few days which pass only too quickly. Your parcel came to hand safely and was much appreciated, also the papers. I am quite fit. The weather the whole time we were in the front line was very considerate to us, but the day we came away was wet in the extreme following a heavy thunderstorm the previous day. Our period at the front would I suppose by the authorities be called ‘comparative quiet’. However I am not anxious to be there when it is really noisy. Taken from all points of view however we have been extremely lucky in every way since we have been out here and have far less reason to grumble than many. I think we shall all resemble first-class rabbits when we return as life is perpetually spent in most cramped positions, and we disappear into burrows in the earth just like our furry friends at the least sign of danger." Pte. Harry Davison, 26th Royal Fusiliers in a letter to his wife Olive.  Shelling  Misty  Quiet  On the March    A Quiet Day  Trench Work  Holding the Line  On the Move  Enemy Blow Mine  On the March  Prop Shot Away  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft Lost  Reliefs  Shared Billeting Area  Shelled with 5.9" Minenwerfers & Rifle Grenades.  Artillery Bombardment  March to camp in Baisieux  Church Parades  Mortar Bombs  Reliefs 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 November 1916. Trimmer John Annis. H.M. Drifter Michaelmas Daisy. Read their Story. Pte. John Duxfield Bell. 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Edward Broe. 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Henry Brown. 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Philip Charles Charlton. 19th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Fireman Abdur Rashid. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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