27th October 1918 On this day: Reliefs   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse), Royal Irish Fusiliers. report "Weather fine in morning but dull towards evening. Battalion was relieved in the line by 4th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, 34th Division, and proceeded to billets in Hulste." 9th NIH War Diaries Battery in Action   First day of The Battle of Vittorio Veneto in the Lovadina - Maserada Section of the River Piave. The Brigade opened a creeping barrage in support of the infantry attack made by the Left Brigade, Left Division of the British Corps. The barrage ceased at 12-30 hours. D/103 fired a standing smoke barrage for 11 hours. At 13-00 hours, the FOO reported that the left flank of the British Corps which was in the air owing to the failure of the Corps on our left was being enfiladed by Machine Guns. The 18 pdr batteries searched the area North of the open flank for 2 hours 30 minutes, when the situation was reported as much improved. At 22-00 hours the Brigade fired 450 rounds searching an area on our left front to break up enemy troops assembling for a counter attack. Lt E M Thomas C/103 was wounded in action and struck off the strength of the Brigade.  More info.  Church Parade  In Billets  Ready  Patrols  Reliefs  Reliefs  Enemy Still Resisting  Church Parades  Advance  Divine Service  Battle of Vittorio Veneto    Patrols  Battalion moved from the Ecaillon and took over line of resistance East of Ruesnes  Church Parade.  Resting and Training  Cleaning up and reorganising.  Inter Battalion Tug of War  Marched to Lecelles.  Church Parades  VC awarded 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 October 1918. Able Seaman William Miller Adair. H.M.S. Watchman. Read their Story. Stoker George Kemp Armstrong. H.M.S. Humber Read their Story. Pte. James Auld. MM. 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Arthur Backley. 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pnr. Clement George Baker. British War Dog School Corps of Royal Engineers Read their Story. RSM Fred Burton. DCM 12th Btn Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Maj. Herbert St. John Carr-West. 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Harry Laureate Fisher. 12th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Charles Grundy. 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte Frederick Charles Raymond Harper. 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert "Bertie" Harrington. 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment Read their Story. Dvr Garnet Herod. 133rd Heavy Battalion Royal Garrison Artillery Pte. George Walter Holland. 1st Btn. Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Rfn. William Henry Hughes. 11th (South Antrim) Btn. B Coy. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Varo Jackson. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment Spr. Joseph John Laidler. 344th Road Construction Coy Royal Engineers Read their Story. 2Lt. Arthur Charles Langdon. 15th Btn. Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John James McKeown. 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Wallace Ernest Ralph Miles. 9th Btn. Gloucester Regiment Read their Story. AMC2 John O'Connor. Recruits Training Wing Read their Story. Sgt. John William O'Hara. MM. 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Lt. Meyrick Edward Selby-Lowndes. 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. Bryan Sydney Smither. 10th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Sgt. Frank Stocker. 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Pte. Edgar Vivers Teague. 12th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Walter Thomas Trivett. 9th Sqdn Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) Read their Story. Private Edward Tubby. MM. 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John James Turner. 1st Battalion Black Watch Read their Story. 2nd Lt. John Scott Youll. VC 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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