28th October 1917 On this day:  Working Parties Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Havrincourt Wood. A quiet day in the line. Our artillery was active during both day and night. Some Bosche seen in Dean Copse were dispersed by our Lewis Gun fire. Weather good with bright moonlight nights. War Diaries  Into Billets  In Action    CAMP ECOIVRES Church parade. Weather cold. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Into Town  Stand To  Working Parties  Reliefs  Reliefs  Working Parties  Into Billets  Sunday's rest  Training  Inspection  Reliefs Complete  Church Parade  Training  A Three-hour Shoot  Shelling  Orders  Intelligence  Cleaning Up  Relief Complete  Church parade  At Rest  Enemy Guns "Above Normal"  Divine Service  Relieved at night by the 1st East Surrey Regt.  Church Parade with Communion.  Working Parties  Voluntary Church Parades.  In the Line  A little shelling.  Move  Schedule "F" - 1 / 7th Scottish Rifles.  Scheme "M" No.4 Brigade Operational Order No.1  Artillery Bombardment Timetable Phase 2.  Artillery - 18 Pdr. Barrage Timetable Phase 2.  Church Parades  No.4 Brigade Operational Order No.1.  Scheme "M".  Communications  Schedule "B" 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 October 1917. Cpl John Allison. 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Private Apsley. Read their Story. Commander George Henry Arnot. R D Read their Story. Rflmn. Albert Aspden Barker. 3rd Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Gnr. William Bond. Royal Field Artillery Gnr. Louis David Bradshaw. 171st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Edward Brett. 82nd Brigade "A" Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Cpl. Tom Broadbelt. 7th Battalion Border Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. J. Dick. Durham Light Infantry Gnr. Percy John Dunne. A Battery, 311th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Pte. John Gunning. 9th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte Sidney Ernest Hickman. 8th Btn. Norfolk Regiment Sydney Houghton. 10th Btn. Notts and Derbyshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Charles Johnson. 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment Pioneer Frederick Louis Mengham. 312th Road Construction Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Rfm. John George " " Rowen. 2nd/6th Battalion London Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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