30th July 1915 On this day: 2nd Royal Fusiliers pass through Lemnos   The 2nd Battalion Royal Fusilers arribed at Lemnos Harbour and transferred to HM Gunboat Newmarket, setting sail for Cape Helles, arriving at midnight. Germans use flamethrower   In an attack at 03:15 in the front line at the Hooge Crater, the Germans employed a flame thrower against troops of the 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade and 7th Kings Royal Rifle Corps.  On the Move  Under Fire 13th KRRC proceed to France   The remaining 998 men and 31 officers of the 13th Battalion KRRC marched out of Windmill Camp in two halves. They sailed from Folkestone on the SS Servial to Boulogne escorted by two destroyers.   working party Sheffield City Battalion leave Cannock Chase   The Sheffield City Battalion undertook a 16 mile route march cross country under the blazing sun with full packs, taking six hours to complete the course. 80men suffered exhaustion and failed to complete the route. On return to Penkridge Bank Camp, they had two hours to pack up and have their meal. They then marched four miles to Rugeley station and boarded trains for the 4th Army Training Centre at South Camp, Ripon. Sheffield City Battalion - Ralph Gibson & Paul Oldfield Inspection of cases unfit for trenches.    Visited by Deputy Director Medical Service 8th Division who inspected cases unfit for trenches. War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Estaires  Reliefs Training   On 29th and 30th July E Battery, RHA practiced Crossing Canal in sections complete at a time by order of Brigadier General Royal Artillery Cavalry Corps. A piece practice which did not improve either equipment or ammunition. E Battery RHA war diary  19th Seige Bty RGA expect action  Liquid Fire  Dastardly appliances of murder  Swift return to the Fray  Burning Oil  Counter Attack  Seamonster Killed  Fishing Smacks Sunk  Working Parties  Appointment  Reinforcements  Stand To  Fatigues  Reliefs  Competition  Reliefs Complete  On the Move    News  In the Trenches  2nd/5th Battalion East Kent (The Buffs)  Training  Mine  Working Parties  Fire  Reliefs  On the Move  Arrival  On the March  Reliefs  On the Move  On the Move  In Billets  Detrainment  Quiet.  Orders  Training  Training  Stand to Arms  On the Move  Handing over statement  On the March  In Billets  Digging new trenches  Instruction  On the Move  Embarked for France  Attack Made  Under Attack 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 July 1915. L/Cpl. John Henry Badetscher. 7th (Service) Btn. King Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Rflmn. William Grantham Beard. 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte. Richard Gribbin. 8th Btn. Rifle Brigade Prince Condort's Own Regime Read their Story. Rfmn. Arthur George Hawley. 7th (Service) Btn. King Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. Arthur Hollis. 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps Rfn. Arthur Howarth. 8th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rflmn Arthur Howarth. 8th Btn Rifle Brigade Lt. Frederick Edward Barwick Hulton-Sams. 6th Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Fredeick Ernest Marriott. 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade Cpt. Lewis Alexander McAfee. 8th Batallion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. L/Cpl. Terence McSherry. 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Fusiliers Read their Story. Sgt. Arthur William Medhurst. 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Lt. Sidney Milsom. 8th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rflmn. Benjamin Moulding. 7th Battalion Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) Rflm. Arthur Oldham. 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Rifleman Charles Ringwood Pain. 7th (Service) Battalion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rflmn. Colin Leonard Reader. 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade Pte Charles Denton Tate. 1st Btn. Wellington Regiment Pte. Joseph Tierney. 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Rflmn. Gilbert Tompkins. 7th Btn. Rifle Brigade Rfmn. Frank Wardhaugh. 8th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Rifleman. Charles Wickes. 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Lt. Sidney Clayton Woodroffe. VC. 8th Btn. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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