3rd December 1917 On this day:  On Stand by 16th Northumberland Fusiliers withdraw   16th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers are withdrawn to Irish Farm. 21st Londons assist 8th Londons   1 a.m. on the 3rd December 21st London regiment supply Stretcher-bearers, SAA & tools to 8th London Battalion to help in evacuation of wounded & consolidation. 21st Londons C.O. issues orders for new dispositions to strengthen the left flank, at the request of O.C. 8th Battalion. 1.45 a.m. These orders cancelled on receipt of orders from 142 Inf Brigade to take over more Front Line on the Right flank in relief of a Company of 22nd Battalion. Heavy enemy shelling, Gas & H.E. around Battalion Hqrs in the evening. Rations obtained by limber during barrage fire. War Diary 21 Londons Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Metz-le-Coutre. The Battalion left Metz at 2000 and moved up to the line to support the 88th Brigade south of Marcoing. They arrived in the support trenches at 0530 the 4th December. War Diaries  Into Support    ARLEUX EN GOHELLE Enemy artillery very active all day, again shelling OAK ALLEY, HART STREET, ARLEUX LOOP SOUTH and junction of ARLEUX LOOP S and SEVERN ALLEY. Considerable damage being done to OAK ALLEY, HART STREET and ARLEUX LOOPS. Battery position near ARLEUX LOOP SOUTH also received considerable attention. At night a few gas shells fell on OAK ALLEY. Our artillery fairly active retaliating to enemy’s shelling. One man was wounded by shell fire. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Orders  Reliefs  Brigade Moves  On the Move  In the Trenches  Shelling  Training  Fire Drill  Attack Made  Shelling  Reliefs  Move at Short Notice  On the Move  Instruction    Training  On the March  More training.  On the Move  Congratulations received from Brigade General on yesterdays operations.  Training  On the Move  In Billets  Be ready to move to Villers Plouich  Reorganisation 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 December 1917. Gnr. James George Ayres. 5th Brigade, 402nd Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Bmdr. Herbert Bateman. Royal Horse Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Bateman. 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Bradshaw. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Albert Victor Burdock. 96th Company Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Gnr. W. Buttle. 173 Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Sgt. Stanley George Cooper. 2/5th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Gnr. Alexander David Black Davidson. 123rd Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. James Eagle. 183rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Cpl. William George Flewellen. 478th (South Midland) Field Coy. Royal Engineers L/Cpl. James Thomas Harbridge. MM. 183rd Coy. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. Edward Stanley Jones. 4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Capt. James Prior Moffitt. MC. 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Pte. John William Ogden. 2nd/5th Btn. Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Sgt. Edward William Payne. 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. John Riddell. 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Gnr. John Stoker Sanderson. 92nd Brigade, "C" Battery Royal field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. James Mason Seddon. 1st/6th Btn Northumberland fusilliers Read their Story. Pte. Robert Clark Stephenson. 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. George Welsh. 11th Battalion Rifle Brigade Pte. Bernard Robert Westprey. 2nd/4th battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Add a name to this list.

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