10th February 1917 On this day: A Coy, 16th Northumberland Fusilers advance   A Coy, 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers arrive at start position and the advance commences. 2nd Yorkshire Light Infantry at Ten Tree Alley   The 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry are at Ten Tree Alley. Battery Activity   236th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery report "The Field Marshall, Commander in Chief awarded the French decoration "Medale Militaire" to Corporal W. P Noel HQ Staff. At 1400 D236 4.5 Howitzer Battery took part in one hours bombardment by all 47th and 41st Division Field Howitzers of the area opposite trenches of left Battalion of Right Brigade 47th Division. A registration by aeroplane by D236 Battery was also attempted at 1530. 2/Lt T Ballantyne C236 Battery was evacuated to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station." War Diaries    SM U-93 Type U 93 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 257) Ordered 15 Sep 1915 Laid down 12 Jan 1916 Launched 15 Dec 1916 Commissioned 10 Feb 1917 Commanders. 10 Feb 1917 - 30 Apr 1917 Freiherr Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim 30 Apr 1917 - 22 May 1917 Oblt. Wilhelm Ziegner 23 May 1917 - 15 Jan 1918 Helmut Gerlach Career 5 patrols. 5 Apr 1917 - 15 Jan 1918 IV Flotilla Successes 34 ships sunk with a total of 87,872 tons. 3 ships damaged with a total of 12,628 tons. 15 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Fram 105 da 18 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Troldfos 1,459 nw 18 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim West Lothian 1,887 nw 22 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Vestelv 1,729 nw 28 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Diana (damaged) 207 da 29 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Comedian 4,889 br 29 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Ikbal 5,434 br 30 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Ascaro 3,245 it 30 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Horsa 2,949 br 30 Apr 1917 U 93 Edgar von Spiegel von und zu Peckelsheim Parthenon 2,934 gr 30 Apr 1917 U 93 Prize (damaged) 199 br 19 Jun 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Louise 645 nw 27 Jun 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Baron Ogilvy 4,570 br 4 Jul 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Kodan 308 da 12 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Bestum 3,520 nw 14 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Asti 5,300 it 20 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Elswick Lodge 3,558 br 21 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Volodia 5,689 br 23 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Carl F. Cressy 898 am 25 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Heatherside 2,767 br 25 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Ovar 1,650 pt 26 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Marmion 4,066 br 26 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Minas Queen 492 ca 29 Aug 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Treloske 3,071 br 18 Oct 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Macao 3,557 bz 27 Oct 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach D. N. Luckenbach 2,929 am 28 Oct 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Finland (damaged) 12,222 am 29 Oct 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach La Epoca 2,432 ur 30 Oct 1917 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Liff 2,521 nw 2 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Veda 25 br 4 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Goeland I 235 fr 6 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Kanaris 3,793 gr 6 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Harry Luckenbach 2,798 am 6 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Henri Lecour 2,488 fr 6 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Dagny 1,220 da 14 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach Babin Chevaye 2,174 fr 15 Jan 1918 U 93 Helmut Gerlach War Song 2,535 br Fate 15 Jan 1918 - Missing after January 15, 1918. 43 dead (all hands lost). U 93 was assigned to operate along the French coast between the Channel Islands and Penmarch. The last contact with her was on January 5th, 1918 though sinkings show she active through at least the 15th. Previously recorded fate. Rammed by SS Braeneil off the Lizard in position 49.59N, 05.12W. U 93 could not have been at spot at the time of the ramming. Lost by unknown cause off Hardelot, France. The wreck in question is U 95. There was another U 93 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 8 Jun 1940 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 30 Jul 1940. John Doran  Inspections  Ongoing training  Change of Group  Under Shellfire  Reliefs  Training  Daily Wire Cutting  Snow Problem  Patients  On the March  Working Parties  Training  Working Parties  Snow  Shelling  In Action    Training  On the Move  Work and Drill  Successful Attack  Periscope Smashed  Battalion drill.  Return  Hard Ground    Route March  Training in Assault Formations 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, 10th of February 1917. Pte. Ellis Briggs. 2nd Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Michael Byrne. 8th Btn. B Coy. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Dvr. Wilfred Gilbert Earnshaw. 29th Brigade, 30th Battery Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Ralph William Fenwick. 1st Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers ERA3. Charles William Donaldson Kaye. HMS Juno Read their Story. Sgt. Horatio Nelson Lomax. 11th Btn. Royal Fusiliers OS3 Patrick Maloney. HMS Vivid Read their Story. Pte. H. Perry. 10th Btn. Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Thomas Read. 1st Btn. Queen's Own Royal West Kent Rgt. Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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