2nd December 1917 On this day:  Jumping  Attack by 2 Companies to retake ground lost by 6th London Regt. 16th Northumberland Fusiliers attack   16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers launch attack 21st Londons at Bourlon Wood   At 1 a.m. Relief of 15th Lon Regt by 21st Londons is complete. Dispositions. D& A Coys in Front line, opposite Bourlon. C Coy in immediate support. B Coy in reserve near Battalion Hqrs at SW corner of Bourlon Wood. 8.10 p.m. 7th & 8th Lon Regt attack to straighten out Front Line immediately W. of Bourlon Wood. Our L.G. cooperate on R. flank of the attack. Capt. A.L. Strickland sends one platoon from D Coy to assist in the consolidation of captured line. 8th Lon Regt wounded & prisoners wounded & unwounded, passed through Battalion Hqrs & R.A.P. War Diary 21 Londons Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Rocquigny. The Battalion left Rocquigny for Metz-le-Coutre, arrived at Metz 1430 and billeted for the night. War Diaries  On the March    ARLEUX EN GOHELLE Enemy artillery again very active against OAK ALLEY, HART STREET & ARLEUX LOOP N doing considerable damage to these trenches. At our request our artillery retaliated with good effect. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Reliefs Completed  Patrols  Working Parties and Training  Attack Made  On the Move  Shelling  Church Parade  Training  Attack Made  Attack Made  Germans Make Gains  On the Move  Instruction    Battalion Tug-of-War  Reliefs  Training and Baths  Church Parades  Orders were issued to 7th Tank Regt. 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, 2nd of December 1917. Pte. Herbert John Adams. 1st/7th Btn. London Regiment Rfn. John Appleby. 12th (County of London) Battalion (The Rangers) London Regiment Read their Story. Drvr. Charles Ayton. 173 Brigade, B Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. William Arthur Davies. 173 Brigade, B  Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Spr. J. Davis. 1st Canadian Tunnelling Coy. Rflmn. Frederick Robert Elliott. 2nd Btn. Rifle Brigade Sgt. Frederick Alfred Esquilant. 12th Btn., C Coy. Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte Cecil Stephen Hawkins. 2nd/7th Btn Duke of Wellington Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. John Bennett Holm. 7th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Howe. 11th Battalion Border Regiment Sgt. Robert Kenny. MM 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas King. Machine Gun Corp L/Cpl. Thomas Lake. 2nd Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Cpt. Harry George Ernest "Huge" Luchford. MC 20 SQD Read their Story. Pte. Charles Alfred McKone. 1st/8th Btn. London Regiment Cpl. Francis Joseph Nugent. 7th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. E. Packham. 19th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. J. Reddick. 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Gdsm. William Albert Shiner. 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Shorter. 16th Bn Royal Irish Rifles Rfmn. Alfred Shorter. 16th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Rflmn Charles Shufflebotham. 12th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps Able Sea. Harry Sims. HMS Macedonia Read their Story. Able Sea. Harry Sims. HMS Macedonia Read their Story. Rflmn. W. W.W. Slater. 11/13th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. John Henry Smith. 4th Btn. North Staffordshire Regt Drvr. Robert Henry Stubbs. Army Service Corps Read their Story. Sgt. William Sussex. 17th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. T. Thomas. 173rd Brigade, A  Bty Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Kevin Walsh. 1/7th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Bertram Whitlock. 7th Battalion London Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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