29th August 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Training under Company arrangements in the forenoon and Colonel Kelly addressed the Battalion, congratulating it on the recent success. In the afternoon he addressed the Officers on the training for the coming fortnight when the Division would be out resting. At night the Battalion was relieved by the 15th Sherwood Foresters and moved into Corps Reserve at P.20.a.60.27 via Godewaersvelde, Eecke, and crossroads at P.30.a.05.22. War Diaries 2/4th Loyals assault Dracourt-Quent line   2nd/4th Bn The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment are engaged in the Battle of the Scarpe 29th/30th August and the assault on the Dracourt-Quent line, the northern extension of the Hindenburg Line.  Relief and relocation  On the Move  Advance  Reliefs  Training  Training  Long-range Shellling  On the Move  Move  Reliefs  Lecture  Poor Weather  Lewis Gun classes completed.  Battalion moved at 1300 hours  Enemy Evacuate Town  Dusk Relief  Orders to Move to Wailly  Message  Slight Gas shelling between 0030 and 0230 hours.  Clean clothing issued.  Moved to lying up position  Cleaning up 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 August 1918. Deck Hand John Edward James Archbold. H.M. Drifter Guide Me II. Read their Story. Pte. Herbert George Auburn. 6th Btn. East Kent Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Hugh Bartlem. 6th Btn. Royal West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Francis Bruce. 1st/5th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders Pte. Robert Watson Golan Finlayson. 1st Btn Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Pte. Albert Henry Fisher. 5th Btn. Devonshire Regiment Pte. William Ford. 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Lionel James Heaton. 3rd Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Driver John Martin. 176th (Leicester) Howitzer Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Arthur Albert Pelham. 110th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Valentine Harte Pinchen. 110th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. William John Powell. 10th (1st Gwent) Battalion South Wales Borderers Read their Story. Pte. Henry Wallace Richards. 2nd/4th Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Lt. Cecil Howell Sewell. VC 3rd (Light) Tank Bn. Tank Corps Read their Story. L/Cpl. George William Turner. 10th Btn Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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