19th April 1918 On this day: Quiet Day   A quiet day was spent by the 6th West Riding Regt in the Army line. At midnight the battalion withdrew to the vicinity of map reference R24c, sheet 27, just west of Mont Noir. The only casualty on this day was 266657 Private F. Nicholas (Wounded).    LE GD HASARD Moved from L’HOFFAND round the NW of HAZEBROUCK (to avoid the shelling) to LE GD HASARD and billeted in a camp at D.14.b.2.7. details and last two drafts joining us here. A good deal of bombing (aeroplanes) during the night. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Reliefs  Relief  Orders Received  Training  Retaliations  On the Move  A Quiet Day  Reliefs Complete  On the March  In hospital  Aircraft Patrol  Bombardment  Snow  Reliefs  A Bit Quieter  Training and Baths  Patrols  Cleaning up  Holding the Line  Working Parties  On the March  Enemy Aircraft  A Successful Raid  Reorganisation  Poor Weather  Gas Bombardment  At Rest  Reliefs  Orders  Reliefs  On the Move  Orders  Orders  Fatigues on roads  Enemy aircraft flying low over our lines.  A Raiding Party  Aerial Activity Increased  Trenches and Posts  Bivouacked  On the Move  Table of Relief  Operational Order No.13  Attack on Gun Pits and Trenches  Reached Perey Le Money 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, 19th of April 1918. Pte. John Bidewell. 1/8th Btn. London Regiment Sgt. Charles William Blinco. DCM. 2nd Btn Suffolk Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas James Boatman. 8th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment Sgt. William Boiling. 2/4th Btn. Royal Berkshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Deakin. 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Rgt. Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Edgar Devine. 4th Btn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Read their Story. Pte. Alfred Dronsfield. 1/4th Btn. Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment Read their Story. Pte Alfred Edward Firth. 1st. Bn Middlesex Regt. Pte. James Harper. 1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders Read their Story. Sgt. Oscar Reginald Hazell. MM. 11th Btn. Suffolk Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Percy Richard Johnson. 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Edward Jones. 4th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers Sgt. Frank Thomas Libby. MM. 5th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Albert Mitchell. 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Albert Mitchell. 1st Btn. Middlesex Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Robert Reid. 2nd Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps Read their Story. Pte. Cecil Vyner Gerald Richards. 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Sig. Frederick Richmond. 10th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. Albert Edward Southgate. 6th Battalion City of London Rifles Read their Story. Pte. William Sunderland. 14th Btn. The Kings (Liverpool Regiment) Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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