28th September 1917 On this day: Shelling   9th (North Irish Horse) Btn, Royal Irish Fusiliers report from "Our aeroplanes were active. Enemy shelling along the Canal Bank and clear of Faugh-A-Ballagh Bridge was more active than usual but he did us [no] damage whatever. A draft of 42 Other Ranks rejoined the Battalion at the Transport lines." 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2 Gotha Night raids   On 28 September 25 Gothas and two R-planes took off, but most turned back due to adverse weather. Three people were wounded and £129 damage was caused, for the cost of three Gothas lost and six damaged on landing. John Doran  Inter-Brigade Field Exercise  On the Move  Heavy Shelling    IN LINE Morning fine & observation excellent. Our planes early active patrolling despite heavy AA MG fire. Our planes early active patrolling despite heavy AA MG fire. L/Cpl VOCKUICH MM & Pte TG WHENCH wounded (since died) whilst on daylight patrol by trench mortar. Enemy put down a light barrage on our R. Front Coy sector & when retaliation shown he immediately ceased. Artillery continued active all day and Enemy aeroplanes showed a marked increase in activity. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  To Hospital  Enemy Active  Quiet  Training  In Camp  Working on the range  In the Trenches  Patrols  Training  Gas  Reliefs  Enemy Parties  Shelling  Intelligence  Intelligence  On the March  Transfer  Light Shelling  Insructions  Amendment  At ready  Aftermath of battle  On the Move  Gas shells.  Marched to Staple leaving serques at 0800 hours.  Company parades.  Usual working parties.  Training  On the March  Operational Orders  Enemy T.M's. still active.  Wanted for operations  Transfer  U-Boat destroyed  Moved to N.9.b.2.9.  Return to Calais 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 September 1917. Spr. John Richard Bothick. 126 Field Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte Patrick Joseph Bugden. VC 31st Battalion Gnr. Albert Henry Callard. 291st Brigade Royal Field Artillery Bdr. Frank Davison. 332 Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Leonard Ell. 2nd/5th Btn. Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Gnr. Ernest Hardman. 211th Brigade, A Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Paul Frederick Horton. 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Spr. Laurence "Bob" Meager. 474th Field Company Royal Engineers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Sydney Scadding. 16th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. L/Cpl. William Worthy. 10th Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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