15th September 1915 On this day: Personnel changes   6th County of London Brigade RFA's war diary records Capt. Cooper reported at 47th Divisional Artillery at 0700 for the purpose of bringing up 2 guns from 16th London Battery. The order was cancelled and Capt. Cooper returned to Place a Bruay. 2/Lt J.C. Woollett returned from the Firing Line and became OC. 15th London Battery. Capt. Cooper returned to 17th London Battery. War Diaries 1st Battalion Royal Scots Belgium & France 1914 - 1915.   1st Battalion at Armentieres, France 1st Battalion Royal Scots marched to Fort Rompu and occupied hut shelters as on last occasion. 23rd Heavy Battery proceed to France   23rd Heavy Battery RGA arrive in France   training    SM U-6 Type U 5 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 148) Ordered 8 Apr 1908 Laid down 24 Aug 1908 Launched 18 May 1910 Commissioned 12 Aug 1910 Commanders. 5 Aug 1914 - 28 Sep 1914 Oblt. Wilhelm-Friedrich Starke. 29 Sep 1914 - 4 Nov 1914 Oblt. Otto Steinbrinck. 5 Nov 1914 - 5 Jan 1915 Oblt. Reinhold Lepsius. 6 Jan 1915 - 21 Jan 1915 Oblt. Otto Steinbrinck. 22 Jan 1915 - 15 Sep 1915 Oblt. Reinhold Lepsius. Career 4 patrols 1 Aug 1914 - 15 Sep 1915 I Flotilla Successes 16 ships sunk with a total of 9,614 tons. 3 ships taken as prize with a total of 2,337 tons. 14 Apr 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Folke 1,352 Swedish 14 Apr 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Glencarse (Prize) 188 British 14 Apr 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Vestland 3,392 Danish 19 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Capella 422 Swedish 21 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Anvers (Prize) 862 Norway 21 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Madonna 455 Swedish 22 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Fortuna 203 Norway 25 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius G.P. Harbitz 673 Norway 25 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Harboe 388 Norway 25 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Sognedalen 644 Norway 26 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Elna 78 Danish 26 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Emma 687 Swedish 26 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Marie 173 Danish 26 Jul 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Neptunus 143 Danish 10 Sep 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Presto 206 Norway 11 Sep 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Wansbeck 462 Norway 11 Sep 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Randulf Hansen (Prize) 1,287 Norway 12 Sep 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Bien 120 Norway 13 Sep 1915 U 6 Reinhold Lepsius Norte 216 Norway 19 ships sunk (11,951 tons). Fate 15 Sep 1915 - Torpedoed by HM Sub E16 off Stavanger 5910N 0509E. 24 dead and 5 survivors. There was another U 6 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 21 Aug 1935 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 7 Sep 1935. John Doran Registering and in Action   E Battery RHA have 4 guns in action near Le Quesnoy. Registered to front from Canteleux to the canal. Fired 60 rounds in all. remaining section came into action at 1930. Remaining two guns of 71st Battery RFA withdrawn at 2030hrs. Battery was withdrawn and went into bivouac at Le Quesnoy at the Wagon Line. war diaries  Snipers & Artillery less Active  Dugouts Destroyed  Recomendations  Officers Attached  Training  Infection Measures  Training  Orders  Reliefs  Reconnoitres and Plans  Accidents  Lectures    Quiet  Working Parties and Training  Training  Inspection  In Billets  Routine  Instruction  Trench Work  New Positions  In Reserve  Reliefs  In Support  Drill and Working Parties  Training  Washing and Bathing  Exercise  36th Division Instructed  New Propellant  Reinforcements  G.O.C. 3rd Division Visits  Reliefs  Rejoining 6th Cavalry Brigade  On the Move  Quiet  Defence Scheme  Puits 14  Trench Work  New Orders Received  Inspection  Casualties  On the March 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, 15th of September 1915. Pte. Harry Sidney Augustus Anstss. 11th Battalion oyal Kent Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Alfred Burton. 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Sub.Lt. R. Elliott. HMS Lagos Read their Story. Pte. William Stanley Argyle Gammon. 4th Btn. Coldstream Guards Read their Story. Pte. Charles Lowe. 9th Btn. Black Watch Serjeant David McCann. 9th Svc Bn, Royal Highlander Regt. (Black Watch) Read their Story. Sgt. Henry Miller. 1st Btn. Cameron Highlanders Pte. Ernest Pearson. 4th Btn. Y Coy. Yorkshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Peter Sands. 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Read their Story. Pte. Martin Stanton. 1/5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Martin Stanton. 5th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Wells. 2nd Btn. Norfolk Regiment Read their Story. Dvr. Joseph Yorke. Royal Field Artillery Add a name to this list.

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