29th April 1916 On this day: British Forces surrender at Kut   After withstanding nearly five months under siege by Turkish and German forces at the town of Kut-al-Amara, on the Tigris River in the Basra province of Mesopotamia (Iraq), British forces under the command of Sir Charles Townshend surrender to Turkish forces. 13,000 men were taken prisoner by the Turks. The British had occupied the Mesopotamian province of Basra, including the town of Kut al-Amara, by late September 1915 and the had attempted to advance up the Rivers Tigris Euphrates to Baghdad, but had been rebuffed by Turkish troops at Ctesiphon (Selman Pak) in late November. Townshend's troop were forced to retreat to Kut, and on the 5th of December they were put under siege by Turkish and German forces. During the winter the British made four attempts to overcome Turkish forces, suffering 23,000 casualties. They were also plagued by illness, dwindling supplies and heavy winter rain. Evening Activity   6th County of London Brigade RFA at Carency report a few trench mortars were fired on the support lines and communication trenches at about 1400. Otherwise all was quiet. At 1910 there was great activity on the left of the Division on our right, with heavy firing taking place. War Diaries  Countryside Shelled amid Fighting  inspections and training  Accidental Death  2/5th Leics on the March  Surrender  Gas Attack  Quiet Day  Reliefs  In Billets  Supporting a Raid  A Lieutenant Returns  Battalion sports meeting  Quiet  Reliefs  Reliefs  Relief Complete  Reliefs  TM Bombs Hit Thiepval  Working Parties  Hot  Test  Defences  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged    Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost    Positions  Retaliation  German Plane Downed  Battalion furnished fatigue parties. In Billets   7th Buffs remained in billets at Suzanne. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  On the Move  Reliefs  In Reserve  Battalion H.Q. shelled  Arrow Heads commenced  New Trenches Dug  Under Fire  Under Fire  Heavy bombardment at Quarries.  11 O.R. attached to 116th R.E. Coy.  Orders   Gas Demonstration  Brigade Commander  Fall of Kut  Innoculations continued by M.O. 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, 29th of April 1916. Mjr. Percival Havelock Acheson. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Pte. Patrick Andrews. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Boy 1st Class Arnold. H.M.S. Russell Read their Story. Rflmn. Cornelius Duggan. 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Dunne. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Stephen Falls. 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Pte Michael O'Neill. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. George Harry Painter. 2nd Btn., A Coy. Border Regiment Read their Story. Gdsm. Alfred Sydney Robinson. 2nd Btn. Grenadier Guards Sgt. Thomas Joseph Russell. 8th Bnt., B Coy. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Edward Spillane. 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. David Sweeney. 8th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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