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The Wartime Memories Project - The Great War - Day by Day
12th September 1914On this day:
- Ongoing Action for E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA started at 0500 and marched to high ground south of the River Aisne, where Lt. Walwyn's Section, who had been detached with left flank guard with 4th Hussars reformed. This section had engaged dismounted cavalry a good deal.Battery then went on with 3rd Cavalry Brigade to high ground North East of Chassemy. Lt Walwyn's section went on again with 4th Hussars in attempt to seize Vailly which failed - section not in action. The remainder of the Battery in action against a surprise infantry attack. Finished firing at 1000 eventually when infantry were wiped out. Over 100 surrendering with remainder killed, wounded and dispersing in woods.
Went into billets at Chassemy at 1830 - very wet all day.
War Diaries
- New billets
- On the March
- Tyneside Irish Battalion to be raised An indication that a new regiment of the north east Irish community was first mentioned in the Newcastle evening chronicle on Saturday the 12th September 1914.
newcastle evening chronicle
- On the March
- On the March
- On the March
- On the Move
- Route March
- Transported
- Bad Weather
- On the March
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- On the March
- Wet Weather
- Training
Men of 16th (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment man a field kitchen during training in Saffron Walden, a group of children look on. IWM (Q 53755)
- Very Wet Day
- On the Move
- On the Move
- Inoculations
- A Wet March
- Advance continues
- On the Move
- On the March
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