29th September 1916 On this day:  Infantry Assault  Reliefs  Cavalry Corps Inspection of all horses  Equipment    22.00. 18th DLI moved from Gorre and relieved 18th West Yorks in front line with A, D, C, in Front Line Right to Left and B Co. in reserve at Windy Corner and Poppy Redoubt. Relief completed 14.06, no casualties. 15th West Yorks on Right, 13th Yorks & Lancs on Left. Some mutual trench mortar activity in evening 6-7 pm. Quiet night. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Billets  Fight to the Finish  On the Move  In the Trenches  Attack Made  Practising for a Raid  Field Day  Reinforcements  Reliefs  Training  Working Parties    Orders  Orders  Message  Message    Orders  Orders  Trench Raid  Training  Active TMs and Artillery  For Sale  Signal Officer's Bravery  Prisoner  Tragedy  On the Move  Awaiting Orders  Wire Cutting  Defence Work  Recce  In Support  Stores  Diary  Entraining  Fatigues & Baths.  Companies practiced the attack  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged   Dugouts   7th Buffs remained for the morning in dug outs, at 3.50 p.m. message was received from Brigade that Battalion was to go up to Wood Post X1 Central and occupy dug outs vacated by 8th Suffolk Regiment. which would be vacated at 4.30 p.m. Battalion was all in dug outs by 5.30 p.m. A. and C. Coy in dug outs at Wood Post. B and D Coys in dug outs in old German front line in Lemburg Trench R.31.d. 1 platoon of A Coy was ordered to be held in readiness for carrying to Thiepval for 8th East Surrey Regiment , and proceeded on carrying party at 1.30 a.m. on 30th Sept. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  At 1200 hours we marched to Edge Hill siding near Dernancourt and entrained for Longpre  Enemy shelling  On the Move Again  Move  Detachment Ends  Consolidation  Companies at disposal of Company Commanders  Trench Work  Moved Up  C.O's. Parade  Allotment for Ranges  Working Parties  Lively exchange of Rifle Grenades 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 September 1916. Pte. Victor George Apps. 6th Btn. Border Rgt. Pte. Albert Edward Billings. (St Pancras) 1/19th London Cpl. Colin Colgrave. 6th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Edward William Farrell. 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Foster. 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte William Grieves. 20th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Pte. Geroge Benjamin Hawkins. 6th Btn, Border Regiment Pte. Isaac Jackson. 8th Btn., A Coy. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Rflmn. Stephen James Jones. 1/9th (Queen Victoria Rifles) Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Luke Matthews. 6th Btn. Royal Berkshire Rgt. Pte. Harry Collingwood Mitton. 1/8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. William Moffett. 13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Charles John More. 6th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Harold Rudge. 7th Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Pte. John Albert Schmidt. 19th (St Pancras) Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. David Underwood. 4th Btn. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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