November 1914 On this day: 2nd Gloucesters arrive in England   2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment landed at Southampton at 9am on the 8th of November 1914 aboard HMT Arcadia having sailed from their pre war station of Ching-Wang-Tao in Northern China. Orignially bound for Sialkot in India, they had been diverted home to join the 81st Brigade, 27th Division. They entrained for Winchester then marched to Hursley Park. Quiet day for 2nd Life Guards    2nd Life Guards remained in billets, 8 miles east by north of Ypres. A very quiet day. A Divine Service was held in the afternoon. 4 R & F returned to hospital sick War Diary  In Position First Church parade for Sheffield City Battalion   Sheffield City Battalion hold their first Church Parade in the city. Six hundred and fifty men marched from Edmound Road to St Mary's church accompanied by the Dannemora Steel Works Band who played a selection of military tunes including 'Boys of the Old Brigade'. The battalion marched back to the Drill hall in Edmund road via St Mary's Road, Hereford Street, The Moor, High Street and Commercial Street. At the drill hall, a union flag which had been draped over the altar in the church was presented to the Battalion by the MP Mr Samuel Roberts. Sheffield City Battalion - Ralph Gibson & Paul Oldfield Relocation   E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA With 5th Cavalry Brigade at La Creche. Started at 1630 and marched to billets at La Creche to clear our area for French Troops. In billets at 1900 9th and 10th November in billets at La Creche all day. war diaries 3rd Dragoons in support   At 5:00pm on the 8th November 250 men under Major Mason took over the support and reserve trenches about a mile south east of Zillebeke, but as their services were not necessary, they returned to camp at dawn next day. History of the 3rd (Prince of Wales?s) Dragoon Guards 1914-1918? by Captain H P Holt  1st East Lancs under fire  What a Sunday  Holding the Line  Training  Hard Fighting  Under Shellfire  Artillery In Action  Casualties  Line readjusted to defend against ongoing attacks  Reliefs Complete  Snipers  Misty  Heavy Shelling  Holding the Line  Into Support  Orders  On the Move  On the Move  Trenches  On the Move  London Scottish in Trenches  Half-hearted Attacks  Training  Quiet  Orders  On the Move 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, of November 1914. Pte. George John Andrews. 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Tom Booth. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's West Yorkshire Regiment Col.Sgt. C. J. Francis. 2nd Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment Read their Story. Burgher H. H. Hitchcock. Geysers Commando Mounted Commandos Read their Story. Pte. William McLellan. 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Frederick George Pepper. 1st Btn. Bedfordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Mathew Wilkinson. 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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