14th August 1914 On this day: 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers arrive in France   The 1st Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers embarked for France as part of the original British Expeditionary Force, landing at Le Havre. Queen's Bays depart for France   The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) depart from Aldershot, marching to Farnborough station to entrain for Southampton. http://www.qdg.org.uk/diaries.php?dy=43 1st Royal Fusiliers leave Kinsale   Reveille was called at 3am but it wasn't until 1pm that 1st Royal Fusiliers departed from the barracks at Kinsale, arriving in Cork at 3pm. They marched from the station to the Cattle Market where they rested for the night. www.creasey.name 1st Black Watch land in France   1st Battalion Black Watch land at Le Havre with the BEF as part of 1st Division. 2nd Btn Royal Irish Regiment proceed to France   2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment land at Boulogne as part of 3rd Division Crossing to France   2nd Battalion - Royal Irish Regiment Friday, August 14th, 1914 - 0515 Southampton. Left Southampton. As we commenced to cross the Channel at 1500, an escort of cruisers joined us, 3 on the North of our track and 10 on the South. We arrived at Boulogne about 1800 and marched to a rest camp about 3 miles distance. war diaries 2nd Ox & Bucks proceed to France   2nd Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry departed Aldershot to sail to Bolougne.  On the Move  Ready to Move at any Minute  On the Move  On the Move  On the Move  Quartering Arrangements Completed  On the Move  Inspection  Cold Night  On the Move  On the Move  On the Move  Artillery HQ Moves  In Billets  Move Begins  On the Move  Advance Party Leave  Embarkation  Arrival of Hospital Ship  Arrival at Bologne.  Arrived Bologne 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, 14th of August 1914. Pte. Michael Coulter. 3rd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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