27th April 1915 On this day: Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA    15th and 16th London Batteries reported a series of explosions in the direction of Givenchy and the fact that searchlights were played on enemy Trenches from the direction of La Bassee. The 15th Battery did not fire. The 16th Battery fired five rounds at the gap in the south end of the J Breastwork. 17th London Battery registered a communication trench. Later 16th Battery shelled to the left of 17th Battery firing thirty six rounds. There was an inspection of 6th London Ammunition Column by the OC. Brigade. War Diaries The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium April 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium.  Reliefs Continued Action   E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA Attached to French Troops 3 miles NW of Ypres. (26th to 30th April) 27th April - Supported French Attacks from 1315 to 1900 - fired about 200 rounds war diaries  SS Aragon evacuates wounded  7th Northumberlands Withdraw  On the Move  Situation Normal  Artillery In Action  Sparse Roll Call  In the Trenches  Under Shellfire  In the Line  Reinforcements  Holding the Line  Instruction  Appreciation  Artillery movement  Reorganisation  In the Trenches  Reinforcements  Mine  Reliefs  Shelling  Holding the Line  Reliefs  In the Trenches  Equipment  Reliefs  Quiet  Training  Reliefs  Instruction  Orders Received  Quiet day in trenches.  At Rest  Mine Blown up Under German Trenches  "C" & "D" Coys. marched to Auchel to Bathe.  Motor Ambulance Convoy  Heavy Shelling  Battalion losses  Heavy Shelling  New CO Arrives 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, 27th of April 1915. Spr. David B. Baird. 107th Field Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Albert Boughton. 1st Btn. Royal Irish Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Dunmore. 4th Btn. King's Regiment (Liverpool) Pte. David Greenhalgh. 4th Btn. Kings Liverpool Regiment Read their Story. Sjt. Thomas Harper. 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regt Read their Story. Pte. William Heron. 1/5 Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. John Hiney. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John F Limerick. 1st Btn Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. L/Cpl Albert E Morris. 1/2nd North Midland Field Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. Lt. William Bernard Rhodes-Moorhouse. VC. 2nd Sqd. Read their Story. Pte. Herbert Francis Wallis. 2nd Btn. East Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. Thomas W. Wells. 1st Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte. Sidney Clarence Wheels. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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