6th November 1916 On this day:  Information Obtained Reorganisation   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report Nothing much in the morning. B236 spotted German's minenwerfer (mortars) in the afternoon. It was decided that 236th Brigade should be reorganised into two six gun batteries and two four gun Howitzer Batteries. War Diaries  Ongoing training  Training and inspections  Gas  Battle in the Air  Good Observation  Inspection  Reliefs  Quiet  Reliefs  On the March  Enemy Signals  Enemy Active Winter Clothing   "Ever so many thanks for the parcel to hand yesterday. The socks fit splendidly and are ever so comfortable. The tobacco is very good too: it’s a brand I have never heard of before but is an awfully good smoke. Will you please send a few more hankies. There is absolutely no chance of washing them and one has to last a long time. We are quite equipped for the winter now and you should see me in full war paint. Gum boots up to the waist and heavy leather jacket over tunic with cap comforter under tin hat. We are in a wood just at present. The Hun fortunately doesn’t shell us much and we have some very decent dugouts. Mine in fact is one of the best I have I have had out here as you can stand up in it, the height of luxury I assure you. I won’t say anything about the mud as that is beyond description. One is very seldom able to keep on one’s feet for very long at a spell. The only topic of conversation in the camp is England and our respective prospects of leave. Oh that this fearful war would end soon and let us be together as is our right. The more one sees the more hopeless and complicated things appear, yet everyone out here should be glad to be alive even as we see so many leaving us and all further earthly joys behind them just when they are beginning to enjoy life in early manhood: all for what purpose I cannot comprehend. How often I dream of you would be surprised, but to awake to realities is like a nightmare. Your loving hubby, Harry." Pte. Harry Davison, 26th Royal Fusiliers in a letter to his wife Olive.  Working Parties  Reliefs  Working Parties  Working Parties  Exercise  Orders  Intelligence  Report  A Little Shoot  Quiet  Training  Working Parties  Shelling  Respirator drill  Musketry and Bayonet fighting  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft damaged  Officers class and NCO class  All Quiet  Cleaning up  Into Tents 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, 6th of November 1916. Lt. Henry Edmund Bulbeck. 16th Btn., att. 20th Btn. Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Albert Edward Denton. 13th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Charlie Fillis. 6th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert Lorraine Fisher. 5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Gnr. Andrew Gibson. 147th Brigade, 10th Bty. Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Capt A H Jeffreys. 20th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John McQuade. 18th Btn. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. A/Cpl. Thomas Henry Parker. 2nd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers Read their Story. Rflmn. Thomas Patrick Wagner. 16th (Church Lads Brigade) Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Add a name to this list.

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