28th July 1916 On this day: 11th Middlesex in action at Poziers   On this day, during the battle for Poziers, the 11th Middlesex were part of Maj-Gen Scott's 12th Division which relieved the 48th division. The 48th had been in the line for twelve days and its casualties amounted to almost 2,800 all ranks. The 11th Middlesex moved over open ground to secure the extension of Western Trench in order to keep in touch with the 23rd Victoria Battalion. The attack was repelled by grenades and rifle fire.  Quiet Medals for gunners of 125th Heavy Bty.   125th Heavy Bty RGA record in their War diary: Military Medal awarded for Unwin and Tyndall. Zeppelin Raids on Britain   28/29th July 1916. On 28,29 July the first raid including one of the new R-class Zeppelins, L 31, took place. These were 196.49 m (644 ft 8 in) long, with a capacity of 55,206 cu m (1,949,600 cu ft), powered by six engines and capable of operating at 13,000 ft (4,000 m), and could carry up to four tons of bombs. The 10-Zeppelin raid achieved very little; four turned back early and the rest wandered over a fog-shrouded landscape before giving up. John Doran  Loading  Mounted work  Gun Blazing  Attack Expected  Under Shellfire  Men Withdrawn  In the Trenches  Reorganisation  Quiet  Relieved  Working Parties  On the March  Working Parties  Attack Made  Lecture      Inspection  A Completed Relief  At Rest  Cinema posters and morals  Reorganisation  Equipment  Defence Work  Training  On the March  Artillery Active  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Shelling  Not Much Change  Congratulations  In Reserve  Brigadier General Commanding wishes to express to all ranks of the Brigade his great admiration  Consolidateion  Two Companies of East Surrey's and the D.C.L.I. arrived.  Shelling  Orders  Company training  Reliefs  Patrols Unsuccessful  Very Busy  CO Sick  Marched to Heuzecourt.  Orders  New Outpost Line  G.R.4/15 from No.3 Section received  Reliefs  Camp Conditions 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 July 1916. Pte Andrew Gallacher Barbour. 1st Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Brown. 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Cooke. VC 8th Btn. Read their Story. Pte. Matthew Maughan Cumming. 18th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Matthew Maughan Cummings. 18th (Durham Pals) Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Matthew Cummings. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Lt. Irving Russell Flett. 23rd Battalion Read their Story. Pte. R E Gibson. 19th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Horace Edwin Gordon. 6th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Thomas Oran Herring. 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte Albert Kitching. 17th Btn Middlesex Regiment Pte. William Lawton. 19th Btn. Manchester Regiment Cpl. Frank Augustus Markin. MM 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment Read their Story. Pte. David Nicol. 6th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. John Rutter. 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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