30th April 1916 On this day:  Gas  On the Move Large Mine Exploded   6th County of London Brigade RFA at Carency report 2/Lt Eddis 15th London Battery, 2/Lt Gordon Tombe and Lt Corsan 6th London Brigade Ammunition Column, proceeded to the 47th Division Artillery Course at Malincourt. During the day our trench mortars were active and did some good shooting. There was intermittent shelling of Zouave Valley near Centre Battery. At 1900 the enemy exploded a large mine in front of the Centre Company of the Centre Battalion. Heavy firing took place but the enemy did not attack. All was quiet again by 2100. 2nd Lt Green 3/6 London Brigade RFA reported from England and was attached to the 17th London Battery. War Diaries  Church Service and inspections  Enemy Attack  Gas  Heavy Fire  Line Held  Hijinks on the Canal  Marching out  In Billets  Divisional standing orders Issued  Reliefs  Report  Quiet  Gas  Mine  Stand To  Gas  At Rest  Training  A Quiet Day  Working Parties  Quiet  Trench Work  Orders  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost  Training  Course  Shelling  Germans Busy  Awards  At 2100 hours orders received to "Stand To". Gas attack alarm In Billets    7th Buffs remained in billets at Suzanne. Signed. A N Ransome Lt Colonel Comdg 7th Buffs 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  Recce  Working Parties  Shelling  Trench Mortar and Rifle Grenades  Mine Explodes  Holding the Line  Prisoners  Cleaning 10th Avenue.  Reliefs  Arrival  Baths  Dispositions 4th Royal Scots.  Relieved 7th Royal Scots.  9 O.R. left for Kantara Bombing School.  Rested in billets 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, 30th of April 1916. Sgt. Henry Peter Brennan. 7th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George Chesters. 1st Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. CQMS J. Coyle. DCM 3rd Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. John Day. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Jethro Joseph Emptage. 8th Battalion Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. George Holmes. 1st Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. James Hynes. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Thomas Keates. 1st Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment North Staff Pte. John Molloy. 8th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Anthony O'Neil. 1st Btn. South Wales Borderers Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Harold Snare. 11th Btn. Essex Regiment Add a name to this list.

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