28th December 1917 On this day:  On Leave 21st Londons prepare to depart Lavieville   The 21st Londons record in their war diary for the 28th of December 1917: Brigade put under orders to move at 4 hours notice. War Diary 21 Londons Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Coullemont. The Battalion leaves Coullemont, march off at 0530 and Entrained at Mondicourt 0900. They arrived in Boves at 1330 and march to billets in the village. Snow fell during the evening. War Diaries  Range Practice and Football    ECURIE Reveille 5.30am. Battalion relieved 18TH W YORKS REGT. 2 Coys in BRIERLY HILL. 1 Coy WILLERVAL NORTH, 1 Coy SUGAR POST. Relief complete 10.30pm. It is thought relief was seen by enemy aircraft as TOMMY was heavily shelled by 15cm especially in the neighbourhood of TUNNEL DUMP (Batt HQ) Remainder of night quiet. Heavy frost. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Working Parties  Reliefs Completed  Patrols  Orders  Frost Bite  Reliefs  Gifts  Working Parties  Training  Reliefs  Reliefs        Uneventful Day  Reorganisation  Enemy Aircraft  Into trenches, Ypres area  Defences  Parade under Company arrangements  Baths  Field Firing on Wailly Range.  Lecture on duties in trenches 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, 28th of December 1917. Able Seaman Thomas Edward Andrews. Nelson Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Pte. Archibald Gettings. 21st Tyneside Scottish Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte John Edward Gill. 2nd (West Lancs.) Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Sgt. Allen Ernest Horne. 8th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry Pte. Charles Frederick McColl. 1/4th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Albert Turner. 22nd (Kensington) Battalion Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Rfmn. Harry Williams. 1/9th Btn. Royal Fusiliers (Queen Victoria's Rifles), Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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