12th May 1915 On this day: 1st Devons suffer casualties from own artillery.   The 1st Devon's record a fairly quiet day, except for the shelling of trench 27. by the enemy, at the cost of several casualties. During the evening our own Artillery, unfortunately placed several shells, in our own trench 28. seriously wounding one man, and killed other ranks 3. wounded other ranks 11. to hospital other ranks 5. Accrington Pals leave Caernarvon   The 11th Btn, East Lancashire Regiment, the Accrington Pals marched out of Caernarvon. pals.org.uk 2nd Inniskillings on the March   The 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers marched through Richebourg on their way up to the the line to preparr for their part in the Battle of Festubert. Leicestershire Yeomanry ordered to front line   At 17.00hrs an order arrived for the men of the Leicestershire Yeomanry to march to the front line. They marched through the ruins of Ypres taking the zonnibeke Road to Potijze and relieved the 5th Royal Fusiliers in the front line between Bellawarde Lake and Wieltje. http://www.xrhgb.com/snl11_2204_xrh.html 15th London Battery in action   6th County of London Brigade RFA's 15th London Battery fired nine rounds on working party at ‘K’ works, between 1815 and 1845. 16th London Battery did not fire. War Diaries  Orders The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium May 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium. 1st Battalion had heavy losses this day. 9th Heavy Battery arrive in France   9th Heavy Battery disembark at Le Havre on May 12th, 1915, entraining the same night for Arques.  Orders Another Medical Board   19thField Ambulance report from Erquinghem-Lys "Medical Board on Capt. Cuthbert 3rd Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers for commission in Regular Army by order of Brig-Gen commanding 19th Brigade. Procedures forwarded to Assistant Director of Medical Services 6th Division for approval." War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Reliefs  Leeds guardsman duel with German officer  Risks of Rations  Bluff Captured  In Reserve  Signal Lamps  Renaming  Working Party  Heavy Shelling  On the March  Inspection  Reliefs  Brigade moves completed  GOC visit  Working Parties  HQ at Poperinghe  Night moves  Changes to Division  On the March  Operation Order No. 12  Instruction  Enemy Active  Training  On the March  Tower  In Billets  On the March  Orders  In Dugouts  On the Move  On the March  In Reserve  On the Move  Relief  French Farm Trench  On the Move  Rations  On the Move  Some Shelling  Working Parties  Books  In Brigade Reserve  Rounds Fired  Working Parties 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, 12th of May 1915. Pte. Thomas Black. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. A/Cpl. John Carr. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Spr. William John Dunn. 171st Tunnelling Coy Royal Engineers Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Durnion. 1st Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Capt. Leslie Shaw Farquharson. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. L/Cpl. Thomas Henderson. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. L/Cpl. James Higgins. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. Robert Lamont. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Archibald Marr. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Edward McDonald. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. David Aitken McLean. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John McLennan. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Martin Andrew Mulroy. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Sgt. Shayler Paintin. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. George Frederick Penfound. 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Tongs. DCM. 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles Read their Story. Able Sea. David Tummey. Drake Battalion Cpl. Thomas Wallace. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John Watson. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Cpl. Alfred Wesson. 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters Read their Story. Rflm Sidney Wilson. 2nd Btn, Kings Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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