29th October 1914 On this day:  Under Shellfire Turkey enters the war    2nd Grenadier Guards in action   2nd Grenadier Guards are in action in and around Gheluvelt. D Squadron 2nd Life Guards report shelling and sniping   2 Life Guards are half a mile North West of Zandvoorde. A certain amount of shelling and sniping was reported by D squadron on this date. The only change in the situation was the relief of D by C squadron (less 1 Troop) at 11 pm. War Diary  Separated  1st East Lancs under fire  1st North Staffs in the Line  Advance Made  To Town  Wounded Arrive  Writting from Hospital  Defence Work  Attack Launched  Artillery Active  In Billets  Holding the Line  Relief by other Brigade  Burials  Shelling  Holding the Line  Artillery Active  In Action  Reliefs  Route March  Trenches  Determined German Attack  On the Move  Reinforcements distributed to companies.  Heavy Shelling  Telephone Lines  Attack  Hard Fighting  Patients  Route March  Attack and Counter Attack  Major AE Erskine Takes Command 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 October 1914. Capt. James Anson Otho Brooke. VC. 2nd Btn. Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Robert William Calvert. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Robert William Calvert. 1st Btn Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Clarke. 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Henry France. 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Hiscox. 1st Btn. Coldstream Guards Pte. Martin Jennings. 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards Read their Story. L/Cpl. Charles Moles. 4th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Pte David Morley. 2nd Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Pte. James O'Neill. 2nd Labour Coy. Army Service Corps Pte. William Parish May Tuplin. 1st Btn. Lincolnshire Regiment Pte. Horace Walker. 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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