1st May 1918 On this day: Ypres and St Jan Capel Sector   16th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles - Pioneers. On the 1st of May the Battalion was located as follows: HQ and No.3 Company at Caribou Camp. Nos. 1 and 2 Companies at Some Camp. The whole of May was taken up with preparations to resist further German advances so defence works in considerable depth were commenced. This involved dismantling what were previously rest camps in rear areas but now part of the battle zone, and storing materials for use elsewhere. So No.1 Company continued defence work around Brielen while No.2 Company were dismantling huts at Siege Camp and No. 3 Company was repairing Rum and Allen tracks from Canal Bank to the Vlamintinghe- Elverdinghe Line as well as dismantling huts at Siege Junction. From 16th to 18th May No.3 Company was engaged in wiring near Siege Camp. On the 19th it went back to Rum and Allen tracks to strengthen bridges for artillery to cross also a platoon to dismantle huts near Canal Bank north of Ypres. On the 28th May No. 2 Company started work on a new defence line for Vlamertinghe to Elverdinghe as well as helping No. 3 Company. The month ended with the companies still on these tasks. Training was also carried out on Lewis gun, Signalling and Wiring with some courses attended at Army and Corps Training Schools. Battalion Strength: 1st May Officers 33 ORs 943 31st May Officers 34 ORs 1030 Casualties None Reported. The Terrors by SN White Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Sheet 28 NW E.6.b, 1/20,000. Yellow Line. Working on defences and training specialists during day. Line manned by skeleton forces by night. Dispositions: Two Corps in line, one support and one reserve. Right boundary Dirty Bucket Corner, left Alexandra Farm. Flanking units: right 12 Royal Irish Rifles. left Belgian Cyclist Battalion. War Diaries  Back to start Actions during 1918   1st German Naval Division part of German Naval Corps and 4th German Army 1918. The division was out of the front line in 1918 until the 1st May. From that date until the 4th November it held the extreme right of the German line. Allied Intelligence 1918 Value Estimate. The division was rated as fourth class. Until the last month of the war its front was quiet. Historical Records  Moves    NEAR SERCUS A & B Coy’s provide working parties (300 OR) digging on defences at D.21. D.22. and D.23. C & D Coy’s training. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On the Move  Artillery Quiet  Reliefs  Field Day  Training  Reliefs  By the Lake  On the March  Reliefs  Enemy Active  Battle Equipment  Training  Back Areas Shelled  On the Move  Training  US Squadron in training  On the Move  On the Move  Companies  Divisional Reserve  Designation  Exercise  New Home Defence Squadron formed  Inspections  Defensive positions  Improving Defences  Quiet Night  Battalion in Reserve in camp at J.7.d.  Behind the Lines  Orders  Award  In the Line  Inspected in Battle Order by the Brigadier.  Respirators worn  Operation "Delta". 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 May 1918. Pte. T. Cassidy. 5th Btn. Connaught Rangers Read their Story. Gnr. Albert Dransfield. 107th Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Flynn. 11th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Flynn. 11th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Peter Hilton. D Bty. 256th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Pte. Alexander Hutchinson. 9th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. J. Nixon. Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Gnr. Soren Gottfried Ulrick "George" Ohlsen. 26th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Patrick Scanlan. 1st Bute Mountain Battery Read their Story. Act Bmbr Albert Ernest Taylor. 115th Siege Bty Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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