29th September 1917 On this day:  Reliefs 16th Northumberland Fusiliers on the move   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers leave the reserve at Nieuport for Coxyde Relief   9th Royal Irish Fusiliers moved into the Brigade Reserve at Ruyaulcourt P.15.b.9.8, with relief by 12th Royal Irish Rifles being completed at about 8pm. A very quiet day. One Other Rank was slightly wounded during the day and total casualties in 9th Irish Fusiliers for the tour of duty was three killed, one died of wounds and one wounded. 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers diary WO 95/2505/2 Gotha Night raids   The following night seven Gothas and three R-planes took off, killing 40 and injuring 87 for the loss of one aircraft. By this time the population of London was thoroughly alarmed, with up to 300,000 people seeking shelter in Underground stations and others leaving London to sleep in whatever accommodation was available, some even sleeping in open fields. John Doran  Bathing and Inspections  Instructions  9th York & Lancs relieve 8th KOYLI  Refit  Gallantry Recognised    IN LINE Weather remained fine. Our aeroplanes early active working in conjunction with artillery. Enemy artillery quiet. Nothing of any importance to relate. Casualties nil. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Enemy Aircraft  Enemy Active  On the March  Digging dugouts  Patrols  Training & Sports  Reliefs  Reliefs Completed  Working Parties  Quiet Time  Orders  Orders  Intelligence  Guns Handed Over  In Trenches  New Camp  Reorganising  Plans  In Reserve.  Moved from Staple to La Rouklashille.  Bayonet fighting and Musketry  Fine day, very quiet  Practising Attacks  On the Move  Trench blown in  Unditching Clips were experimented with  Leave  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 September 1917. Lascar Ashrafuddin. Read their Story. Gnr. J. Bruce. 150th Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Rflmn. Frederick George Dean. 8th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corp Pte. William Gow. 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) Read their Story. L/Cpl. Richard Neville Lawson. 20th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Herbert Moul. 1/6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Harry Yates. 255th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Harry Yates. 255th Seige Bty Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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