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The Wartime Memories Project - The Great War - Day by Day
6th February 1916On this day:
- Training No. 12 Squadron was formed at Netheravon from a flight of No.1 Squadron on 4th February 1915. Training for France commenced at Netheravon.
- 16th Northumberland Fusilers march to Martinsart 16th Northumberlands march to Martinsart to be divisional reserve, leaving garrisons at Authuille Keep (under Lt Parker), Mcmahon’s Post and Mill Keep.
records of the 16th (service) battalion northumberland fusiliers captain ch cooke mc, newcastle upon tyne 1923
- Quiet Day 6th County of London Brigade RFA report a very quiet day. The 8th London Battery fired at Observation Point Fosse 11. The 9th London Battery fired at an Observation Point and caused observers to withdraw.
The 15th London Battery fired at the suspected position of a minenwerfer (mortar) near Snipers House.
The 16th London Battery registered new assembly trenches opposite the Copse. The 9th & 16th London Batteries fired during the night on new saps and trenches, also on the road joining into the Lens-Bethune road.
No further work on new trenches south of the copse.
War Diaries
- Reliefs carried out 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy report Reliefs No4 section carried out as per schedule. Lieut. Spears relieved Lieut. Urie.
Boring tackle sent to Petite Douve.
Attached Infantry 1st & 2nd Brigades sent to Sappers Farm.
3rd Canadian Tunnelling Coy war diary
- Out of the Line
- Reliefs
- Reorganisation
- Hospital Ship Sails
- Church Parade
- Into Trenches
- Clothes fumigated
- In Camp
- Orders
- Artillery Active
- Reliefs
- Patrol
- Socks
- Quiet
- Units Move to Front Line
- Training
- Heavy Bombardment
- On the March
- Church Parade
- Church Parade
- Church Parade
- Heavy Shelling
- Church Parade
- New Billets
- Tube helmets withdrawn
- Some Shelling
- Battalion marched to Poulainville.
- Heavy Shelling
- Lectures
- Cleaning trenches and billets under R.E.
- Defence Scheme. Centre section Loos Sector.
- Recomendations for Honours and Awards.
- Orders Received
- Div League Game
- Visit
- On the March
- Baths
- Training
- Officers reconoiter trenches.
- 16th Northumberland Fusilers A & D Coys relieved by 5th Yorks A & D Coys, 16th Northumberlands are relieved by the 5th Yorks and return to Millencourt. B & D Coys remain in the front line.
records of the 16th (service) battalion northumberland fusiliers captain ch cooke mc, newcastle upon tyne 1923
- 16th Northumberland Fusilers A & D Coys relieved by 4th Yorks & Lancs B & C Coys, 16th Northumberlands are relieved by the 5th Yorks and return to Millencourt. Teh Battalion spends the next month rotating between the front line (six or eight days at a time), support (four days) at Authuille or Black Horse Bridge, and in reserve at Millencourt or Bouzincourt (four days).
records of the 16th (service) battalion northumberland fusiliers captain ch cooke mc, newcastle upon tyne 1923
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