3rd August 1917 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers on the move   The 16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers move from Ribaillet camp to St George’s sector, many casualties are caused by frequent and intense bombardments.  Movement Orders  Ongoing training  Route March  Heavy Shelling  Interview  Church Parade  Training  Continuous Rain  Relief  Preparations  Reinforcements  Marching in the wet  Recommendations For Honours  Reliefs  Heavy Rain  Reliefs  Working Parties  Award  Trench Work  On the Move  Heavy Rain  Move into Support            SOS  Heavy Artillery in Action  In Support  Reliefs  Diary  Bad weather   Snipers Active  Reliefs  Under Canvas  Heavy Rain  Rain all day.  A Reconnoitre  Battalion Orders  Funerals of Lt. Col. J.C. Russel & Lt. Carrick. a/Adjt. took place at Brandhoek.  Tank hit.  B.M. 381  Brigade Order  Reference to D.M.314 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, 3rd of August 1917. L/Cpl. Edwun F. Booth. 6th Btn. Connaught Rangers Read their Story. Pte. William James Brooker. 8th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Frank John Bussey. 177th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. William Henry Delves. 6th Btn. South Wales Borderers Pte. Horace Augustus Girling. 2nd Btn. Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Arthur Ivor Griffiths. 12th Btn. Suffolk Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Andrew Harcus. 95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Thomas Harcus. 95th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Joseph Hodgson. 184th Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Charles Izod. 9th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment 2nd Lt. John James Wilder Lassetter. 11th Bn. att. 6th Bn. Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Thomas Lowery. DCM 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte. James Archibald McPhee. 16th (Chatsworth Rifles) Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby) Regiment Sgt. Thomas Stoker Smith. 51st Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. L/Cpl. Reginald Valentine. 13th Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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