1st June 1916 On this day:  Preparations  On the Move  Visit TWFF Barlby Road, Selby opens   Trench Warfare Filling Factory Barlby Road, Selby, Yorkshire started in June 1916 for the production was hydrogen and hydrogenerated oils and charging chemical shell. It was under the direct control of Ardol Ltd. HMEF Colnbrook opens.   H.M. Explosive Factory Colnbrook, Middlesex started in June 1916 for the production of guncotton. It was under the direct control of the Ministry of Munitions. TWFF Black Horse Lane, Walthamstow opens.   Trench Warfare Filling Factory Black Horse Lane, Walthamstow, started 1n June 1916. Production was charging lachrymatory grenades, shells etc. and head filling lethal shell. It was under the direct control of Baird & Tetlock. NFF Hereford opens   National Filling Factory Hereford, Herefordshire started in June 1916 with the first output being in November 1916. Production was filling shell (18-pds to 9.2-ins) and later charging gas shell (1918). It was under the direct control of the Board of Munitions.  On the Move  Training  Work  Field work and moves  Preparations  New Aircraft  Cooperation  7th Northumberlands Relieved by 6th Btn.  Company & Section Drill  Company & Section Drill  Enemy Aircraft  On the March  Under Instruction  In the Trenches  Recce  Working Party  On the Move  Training  A Quiet Life  Shelling of trenches      Training  Shelling  Treatments  Cricket  Shelling  Conference  Working Parties  Lively Shelling  On the March  Enemy Attacks  Holding the Line  Usual day in rest billets.  Defence Work  In Defence  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Artillery Active  On the March  On the Move  Defences  Working Parties  On the Move  Reorganisation  Tunnellers Move  Training  Reorganisation  Emplacements  Enemy Trench Mortars Active  Defence Scheme.  Every available man employed in working parties  Working Parties  Observation Balloon  Brigade Ceremonial drill  Reliefs  In Reserve  Attack Practised  On the Move  Heavy shelling at Vimy  Order No.17 received 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, 1st of June 1916. Petty Officer Stoker William Adams. H.M.S. Tipperary. Read their Story. Cooks Mate 2nd Class Frank Allen. H.M.S. Malaya. Read their Story. Ordinary Seaman George William Allen. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. Leading Stoker William James Allen. H.M.S. Fortune. Read their Story. Able Seaman Samuel Allison. H.M.S. Fortune. Read their Story. Ordinary Signalman Wyndham James Allwork. H.M.S. Tipperary. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class William Arthur Alner. H.M.S. Tipperary. Read their Story. Able Seaman Harry Thomas Andrews. H.M.S. Tipperary. Read their Story. Petty Officer Stoker David Anthony. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. Leading Signalman Frederick Harry Antram. H.M.S. Ardent. Read their Story. Stoker 2nd Class Henry Archibald. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. Able Seaman Arthur Russell Atkins. H.M.S. Ardent. Read their Story. Officers Steward 2nd Clas Albert Edward Austin. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. Chief Petty Officer Teleg John Austridge. H.M.S. Tipperary. Read their Story. Able Seaman Sidney James Avery. H.M.S. Warspite. Read their Story. Petty Officer Axe. H.M.S. Ardent. Read their Story. Chief Petty Officer John Ayre. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. Stoker 1st Class William Charles Ayton. H.M.S. Turbulent. Read their Story. PO. Wilfred Boley. HMS Turbulent Read their Story. Sto/1 W. H. Burgess. HMS Tipperary Read their Story. Able Seaman William Joseph Boulter Eneas. Read their Story. L.S. H. L. Fromm. H.M.S. Fortune Read their Story. Able Sea. Edwin Frank Herage. HMS Fortune Read their Story. L/Sto. F. J. Jenner. HMS Fortune Read their Story. Ord.Sea. Thomas William Payne. H.M.S. Turbulent Read their Story. Pte. William Drysdale Pringle. 25th 2nd Tynside Irish Spr. John Montague Smith. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Company Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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