27th November 1916 On this day: Zeppelin Raids on Britain   A Zeppelin raid on the night of the 27th,28th of November 1916 targeted the Midlands and North East England. Nine Navy airships took part. The bombing was largely ineffective, killing 4, injuring 37 and causing £12,482 damage and two airships were shot down by the defending aircraft. L34 crossed the North East coast at 23.30, and dropped thirteen high explosive bombs at the Elwick searchlight battery, which missed, destroying a cow shed and injuring two cows. More seriously the L34 then raided West Hartlepool, sixteen high explosive bombs killing four and injuring eleven more, as well as wrecking houses and demolishing a grandstand at West Hartlepool football stadium. 2nd Lt Ian Pyott of 36 Squadron, took off from Seaton Carew aerodrome in BE2c 2738 and chased Zeppelin L34, which was coned by searchlights, across the skies over Hartlepool and succeeded in shooting it down using incendiary bullets. The airship crashed in flames and fell into the sea about 1,800 yards offshore from the Heugh Lighthouse on the Hartlepool headland, the wreckage burning on the water for some time. 2Lt. Pyott was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for his actions and a plaque on the entrance gates to Seaton Park, commemorates the event. All the Zeppelin crew were killed, two bodies were later washed up, but identification proved impossible, they were buried with military honours in Seaton Carew Cemetery. L34 which had set off from Nordholz in Germany, was captained by Max Dietrich, the uncle of the singer and actress Marlene Dietrich. An another member of the crew was Hermann Pufahl, the father of two small children. L21 was attacked by three aircraft near Yarmouth. Flt Sub-Lt. Edward Pulling was credited with the victory and awarded a DSO, the other pilots receiving the DFC The following day a single LVG CIV made the first German aeroplane raid on London, hoping to hit the Admiralty, six 10 kg (22 lb) fell between Victoria station and the Brompton Road. There were no further raids in 1916. John Doran Instruction   2 sections per platoon of 33rd Battalion AIF relieved half of 27th Northumberland Fusiliers to learn trench routine. War Diary of 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force, La Chapelle-d'Armentières Heavy casualties in trench work areas   6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment are in the line - Thick morning mist and weather improved later. Shelling abnormally heavy in whole of battalions area. Post blown in at R2c81 and 7 killed. Shelters in Quarry at R7c73 destroyed with Sergeant-majors Good and Fraser killed. Railway line through Beaumont damaged and entrances to dug-outs in Quarry at R8a20 blown in. Communication trench from R7c68 continued. Trench cut from Quarry at R8a20 to Railway Road. Casualties in all 37. war diaries  Winter training commences  Frosty Weather  On the March  On the Move Reliefs Completed   18th DLI are relieved by 18th West Yorks and moved into billets in Rossignol Farm. Very wet day. Trenches in very muddy condition. Relief complete 5.30pm. Battalion formed part of Divsional Reserve. Men very tired but in fairly good condition. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Aircraft Lost  On the March  Rations  Training  On the March  Thick Mist  Move to Divisional Reserve  Route March  Shelling  On the March  Some Shelling  In Billets          Aeroplanes Active  Reorganisation  Reliefs  On the March  LTMs Hit Enemy Saps  Company training  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Aircraft damaged  Trenches are in a bad state of repair.  Reliefs  Patrols  Reliefs  During the afternoon a few T.M's. and Rifle Grenades were fired by the Enemy  Wire Rconnaissance  Preparing for inspection by the G.O.C. 15th Division.  Outpost duties  Estimated unfits  Heavy Shells  Crash in fog  Billets at Louvencourt.   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 November 1916. Pte. Felix Reuben Barltrop. 12th Btn. No 1 Coy. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. William Atkinson Henderson. 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Edward McCormack. 2nd Battalion Cameronians Scottish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Charles Mitchell. 2/4th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Add a name to this list.

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