29th November 1916 On this day: Low Cloud   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report C180 Battery dispersed a working party at J.19.b.7.1. between 1126 and 1215. D236 Battery registered by aeroplane. Usual trench mortar, 5.9 and 4.2 inch shelling. A fine day, but low cloud interfered with aeroplane observation. War Diaries 33 Bn AIF in action against the enemy   Relief completed. CO took over command. 3 pm Our artillery and light trench mortar bombarded enemy front and support line with apparently good results. 2.55 pm Enemy shelled light trench mortar emplacements with minenwerfer* Enemy played on our parapet all night with machine gun and rifle fire. Enemy bombed his own wire during night and fired many verey lights.** 10-12 pm Gas masks worn by all troops in front of support lines. Enemy working party in front no.4 locality dispersed with light gun fire. Patrols and listening posts report all quiet. Enemy wearing blue caps observed, moving behind their line. One enemy hit by snipers. * Minenwerfer ("mine launcher") is the German name for a class of short range mortars used extensively during the First World War by the German Army. ** a flare fired into the air from a pistol for signalling or for temporary illumination. War Diary of 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force, La Chapelle-d'Armentières & Right(1) Sector  In Dugouts overnight  Ongoing winter training  Beneath Beaumont Hamel  Sickness in the Ranks  On the March  Very Cold  Drill  Sharp Frost  Training  Trench Raid  Death of Charly Wood  Training  Fog  Training    Good Patrol Work  Punishment  Medical Discoveries  Cleanliness  On the March  At Rest  Move  Drills  Reorganisation  Enemy TMs Silenced  Company training and Specialists.  Aircraft damaged  Enemy Artillery was not particularly active.  Orders for raid by "C" Company.  Minenwerfer bombardment of our lines  Battalion in huts  Quiet Day  Company Training. Physical Exercise.  Conference of Commanding Officers  On the Move  German aerodrome destroyed  Reorganisation 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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