31st January 1918 On this day: Enemy takes Prisoners   During heavy mist, the enemy raids a post held by elements of D coy, 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and take ten prisoners. Determined attempts are made on each of the two succeeding nights to retaliate but the enemy are very much on the alert. 124th Heavy Battery to 44 HAB   124th Heavy Battery, RGA transfer to 44th Heavy Artillery Brigade from 42 HAB on the 31st of Jan 1918 Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. B.9.d.9.1. 5.30am. German shot about fifty yards in front of A Company. He belonged to 5th Grenadier Regiment, 36th Division. From 1400 to 1600 the Battalion and Company Headquarters were fired on with 105mm shells. War Diaries  Relief and move to Rest Area    ECOIVRES Tactical scheme for Battalion figuring counter attack on ARLEUX POST. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Working Parties  In Camp  In the Front Line  Artillery Active  Thick Mist  Quiet  Fog  Shells  Salvage  Artillery Quiet  Quiet  Visibility Impossible  Inspection  Training  Reliefs  Trench Work  Patrols  Cleaning up  Relocated for training  At Rest  Aircraft Active  Training and a Show  Training  Orders  Relieved        Orders  Amendment  Fog  Move postponed  Transfer  Relief complete  March to Camp  Working Parties  Musketry course.  Instructions  Preliminary Orders  Casualties January 1918.  Unit effective Strength's in the Brigade January 1918  B.M.297  B.M.317 issued  Dispositions  In Action  Working Parties 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, 31st of January 1918. Engine Room Artificer 3rd Albert Victor Adams. H.M. Submarine K.17. Read their Story. Chief Engine Room Artific Leonard Adams. HMS K4 Chief Engine Room Artific Leonard Adams. D S M H.M. Submarine K.4. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker Percy Walter Adams. D S M H.M. Submarine K.4. Read their Story. Able Seaman William Agnew. H.M. Submarine K.17. Read their Story. Lieutenant Herbert Wilkins Antram. H.M. Submarine K.17. Read their Story. Engine Room Artificer 1st John Frederick Apps. D S M H.M. Submarine K.4. Read their Story. Able Seaman. James Armstrong. HMS K4 Able Seaman James Armstrong. H.M. Submarine K.4. Read their Story. Lt Cmdr. Athelstan Alfred Lennox Fenner. HMS K4 Ldg Stoker John Henry Goodsall. HMS K4 Sgt. James Kavanagh. 4th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class Herbert Ernest Martin. HMS K4 Pte. Denis O'Neill. 6th (Service) Btn. Connaught Rangers Read their Story. Seedie Abdul Rahim. R.I.M.S. Dalhousie. Read their Story. Able Seaman. Albert Spice. HMS K4 Able Seaman. John Spice. HMS K4 Commander David De Beauvoir Stocks. DSO HMS K4 Add a name to this list.

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