27th July 1917 On this day: Germans evacuate trenches   Aeroplane reconnaissance of Pilckem Ridge on the 27th of July 1917 report that the enemy has evacuated his front line trenches. On the ground patrols were sent forward and reported the second line was still strongly held.  Training and routine  Preparatory Bombardment  Inspection  In Action  Brigade Sports  At Rest  In Camp  Battle Training  Medal parade  Training  Patrols  Bombs  Patrols  Reliefs  Promotion  Reliefs  Bath Chairs  Working Parties  At Winnizeele  Training      Rounds Fired  Report  Instruction  Aircraft Active  Active Aircraft  Parades  Working Parties  Gas Attack  Reliefs  Transport heavily shelled  Parade under Company arrangements  Training  Operational Orders  Correction No.1 to Operation Order of even date.  Company Parades  Rumours received  Posts and localities  Left Sub-Sector  Army Commander met Brigade Commander  Hospital  Dogfight over Lemnos  Bathed at Kemmel. 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 July 1917. Pte. Francis Edward Ball. 13th Btn. Welsh Rgt. Pte. Thomas Barratt. VC. 7th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Thomas Patrick Boggan. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Elson. 1st Btn. Border Regiment Gnr. E. Graham. 173 Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. James Irving. 12th Btn. Highland Light Infantry A/Sgt. Frederick Kirkland. 13th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Rfn. John Lilley. 2/9th (Queen Victoria's Rifles) Btn. London Regiment Pte. Ernest Nelson Merrett. 17th Battalion Welsh Regiment Pte. Harry Robinson. 2nd/4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Sabongidda. 3rd Btn. Nigerian Regiment Read their Story. Pte Samuel Sanders. 13th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Pte. Harry Sharman. 19th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Leonard Stevens. 9th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Ralph Thomas. 14th Battalion Welsh Regiment Pte. Ralph Thomas. 14th Battalion Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Thomas Vicarage. 121st Brigade, A Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Norman Lindley Watt. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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