27th April 1916 On this day: Evening Bombardment   6th County of London Brigade RFA at Carency report the day was very quiet. At about 1830 to 1930 the enemy bombarded our lines with very heavy trench mortars. The concussion of the bombs shook the observation stations. Our Howitzers and field guns replied to this bombardment. War Diaries 7th Inniskillings under attack   In the early hours of the morning of 27th April 1916 enemy action began with bursts of rifle and machine gun fire, followed by a heavy artillery bombardment. About 04.45 hours gas was released, the wind carrying it in the direction of the 7th and 8th Inniskilling's front lines. The Germans left their trenches, suffering some casualties as they crossed the open ground, but they succeeded in penetrating the trench lines of B and C companies. Hand to hand fighting ensued, and the Germans retreated with a few prisoners. At 08.00 hours the Germans released more gas and advanced again, but their attack broke down under very heavy fire when Lieutenant H.B.O. Mitchell with his Lewis-gun team stopped their advance. By 11.00 hours the crisis had passed and the Inniskillings set about re-building their defences and counting their casualties. Of the 24 officers and 603 other ranks who came into the line, 10 officers and 253 other ranks were listed as casualties. 8 men were missing, 52 wounded, 137 gassed, and 66 dead, including Private John O’Neill. Private William Wilson of Cookstown died of his wounds on 28 April. Subsequent actions over the next few days brought the total to 71 dead of the 7th Inniskillings and 57 dead of the 8th Inniskillings.  Ships Sunk  Camoflet  Training and inspections Irish men under attack   8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers along with the 9th Royal Dublin Fusiliers came under heavy artillery and chlorine gas attack at Hulluch (Loos)on the 27th to 29th of April 1916, suffering heavy casualties.  Reinforcements  Officer's Funeral  Submarine Captured  Vicious Fighting  Quieter Day  Inspection Battery Embarks   79th Siege Battery RGA embarked from Avonmouth on 27th April 1916 and arrived in Boulogne the next day.  Artillery Active  Wounds  Sports  Machine Guns  Standing by  Working Parties  Moves  Shelling  Hamel Trenches Shelled  Reliefs  Quiet  Selection  Inspection  Reliefs  Defence Work  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Into Position  In Reserve  Transfer  Heavy Retaliation  Transfer  Reliefs Bombardment   2am Enemy opened two short bombardments, first with 77mm and 10.5 howitzers and later with 15 cm howitzers, It had been intended to commence relief of Battalion by 7th Queens, but as hostile observation balloon was up, relief had to be postponed. 10.20am Conference of Battalion Commanders at Bde H Q, Very hot day, Enemy artillery inactive. Relief of 7th Buffs by 7th Queens commenced and was completed by 10.55 pm, Battalion to billets at Suzanne. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  On the Move  Gas  Reliefs  Transfer  Shelling  On the Move  Enemy Snipers Active  Weapons Stockpile  Under Fire  Received Orders to "Stand To"  12 O.R. attached to 116th R.E. Coy.   Training  2931 Pte. R. Scholes, missing in action  Relieved on Outpost  Innoculations continued by M.O.  Gas Alarm sent down the line from Australians. 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 1916. Ships Steward Assistant Sidney Acton. H.M.S. Russell. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class John Russell Adams. H.M.S. Nasturtium. Read their Story. Able Seaman Thomas Maurice Ault. H.M.S. Russell. Read their Story. Fireman John William Ayscough. H.M.S. Killingholme. Read their Story. Pte. Michael Bennett. 9th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Pte. Joseph Boyne. 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers L/Cpl. Patrick Breen. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Dvr. Francis Bregan. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Dvr. Francis Bregan. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Harvey Burgin. 8th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Thomas Henry Chapman. 2/8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Coleman. 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Pte. Patrick Farrell. 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers Pte. Leonard Stanley Heeley. 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment Sergeant John Heywood. Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Lionel Raymond Hopkins. 10th Btn. A Coy. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Harry Johnson. 21st (6th City) Battalion Manchester Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Patrick McGee. 6th Battalion Read their Story. Pte William James McLean. 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers Pte. Arthur Warner. 2n/8th Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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