26th November 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Battalion, headed by bands of 1st and 9th, paraded at 0900 and marched to football ground at Tourcoing, where Battalion sports were held. The events included ordinary flat races, tugs-of-war, mule and 'V.C.' races with wrestling on horseback. A most enjoyable day was spent, the proceedings being also enlivened by selections from the Divisional Brass Band and the drolleries of two clowns. A goodly number of the civilian population were in attendance. The Battalion returned to billets by 1700. A concert was held at 1900 when the prizes were distributed. Captain J.E Gibson and Lieutenant F.C Hartness joined Battalion. War Diaries U9 Surrenders   Submarine U9 is surrendered. She is broken up at Morecambe in 1919.  Training    Training  Personnel to Salonica.  On teh March  Football  Preparations Continue  Parades  Adjutants Parade and Specialist Classes  Military training  Operational Order No. "X" 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 1918. Ast.M.Eng. Wilfrid Sydney Christie. HMS Sunhill Read their Story. Lg.Btn. Percy James Cornick. HMS President IV Read their Story. Cpl. Leslie Lee. 2nd Btn. Suffolk Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Duncan Sloan. 11th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. Joseph Henry Smitheringale. 12th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Spr. H. Teskey. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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