29th April 1918 On this day:  Posts Shelled    HMS Aberdare was launched on the 29th of April 1918, a twin-screw minesweeper of the Hunt class.  New Aircraft  Continuous bombardment of enemy positions Terrific Bombardment   At 3am., the enemy opened a terrific bombardment on the front line and back areas. The bombardment on the front line was continued until 7am., when the enemy attacked in great force along the whole front of the 25th., 49th. and 21st. Divisions. Everywhere he was completely repulsed and enormous casualties inflicted on him. The bombardment of the back areas continued until almost 10am. and was of great intensity, many gas shells being used. Captain B. G. Buxton MC, 6th D of W West Riding Regt was wounded, but battalion casualties altogether were exceptionally light. The remainder of the day was comparatively quiet. Casualties on this day for 6th D of W West Riding Regt were: Captain B. G. Buxton (Wounded), 265413 Company Sergeant Major T. W. Limmer (Wounded), 527782 Corporal C. H. Brown R. A. M. C. (Killed in Action), 266239 Corporal C. Horner (Killed in Action), 268056 Corporal E. Joynes (Killed in Action), 267889 Lance Corporal J. Smith (Wounded), 268398 Private S. Archer (Killed in Action), 205267 Private R. H. Armitage (Wounded), 267484 Private N. Birkenshaw (Wounded), 267485 Private A. Brannan (Wounded), 201878 Private H. Briggs (Wounded(, 266160 Private C. Brown (Wounded), 266840 Private J. T. Butterworth (Killed in Action), 267460 Private A. E. Cartwright (Wounded), 13713 Private J. Dinsdale (Wounded), 267981 Private H. French (Wounded), 300129 Private L. Gallon (Killed in Action), 242719 Private S. Garland (Wounded), 267864 Private W. Haigh (Wounded), 26144 Private R. A. Hallett (Wounded), 267516 Private W. R. Hirst (Wounded), 29958 Private M. Hodgson (Wounded), 24039 Private E. W. Hollis (Wounded), 26570 Private H. Jackson (Killed in Action), 267779 Private A. Lancaster (Wounded), 29444 Private J. H. Lunt (Wounded), 201488 Private W. Mitchell (Wounded), 10851 Private W. Pickersgill (Wounded), 265145 Private F. A. Pickles (Wounded), 265528 Private G. Proctor (Killed in Action), 41197 Private R. Riddell (Killed in Action), 242206 Private H. Robinson (Wounded), 29807 Private J. W. Stringer (Wounded), 41143 Private J. Teaster (Wounded), 24356 Private A. Walters (Wounded), 265114 Private W. Watson (Wounded).    NEAR SERCUS A & B Coy’s 300 men working on defences in D.21.22. & 23. C & D Coy’s training. 6 reinforcements (Officers) arrived. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Patrols  Move  Quiet Days  Training  Under Fire Again  Baths  Heavy Fighting  Training  Sun Helmets  Reliefs  In a German Tunnel  Training  On the March  Enemy Attacks  Defence Work  In Defence  Recce  A Bloody Repulse  Enemy Breaks Through  Night Bombardment  Training  In Reserve  Misinformation  On the March  Route March  On the Move  Training  1 platoon rejoined  Battalion continues digging new trench.  Gas Shelling  Remainder of Battalion went to bath's by motor lorry under Brigade arrangements.  "D" Coy. paraded at 1500 hours and the Drums attended.  On the Move  On the Move  On the Move  Operational Order No.17  On the Move  Testing Respirators 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 1918. Lieutenant John W. Alexander. H.M. Tug Dalkeith. Read their Story. Able Seaman Horace Attree. Hood Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Pte. Charles Ball. 1st Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. Charles Henry Brown. 71st Sanitary Division Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Pte. Wilfred Combs. 14th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers L/Sgt. George Cuddy. 17th Btn. King's Liverpool Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James Edward Culbert. 5/6th Btn., A Coy. Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment Pte. Albert William Hinxman. 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Bennett Hitchins. 9th Battalion Cheshire Regiment Pte. John Howarth. 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Sgt. Henry Lawrence. 1st/6th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment Thomas Henry Lusty. 11th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Sidney "Sonny" Mercer. 11th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Robert Nelson. 2nd/5th Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Walter Pallister. 2nd/4th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Simpson. 10th Battation became the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers L/Bmdr. Gustavis Lambert Webber. 61st Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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