19th December 1916 On this day: Much Work in Progress   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report at 0950 A236 Battery fired on and dispersed a working party. At 1515 A236 fired on a new machine gun emplacement near Observation Point at I.19.c.10.65, but without effect. A lot of work is being done here. War Diaries  Into Port Insufficient fuel for 33rd Bn AIF braziers   Battalion in billets. Working parties supplied to AE. Found great difficulty in supplying numbers ordered. It was found that while in the trenches the braziers issued to the Battalion were very satisfactory but that insufficient fuel was allowed to keep them going. 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force War Diary, La Chapelle-d'Armentières 33rd Battalion AIF Routine Order No.140   33rd BATTALION A.I.F.   ROUTINE ORDER NO.140   By Lieutenant-Colonel LJ Morshead,   Commanding   Armentières, 19th December, 1916   VISIT OF C-in-C 1349   The Commander in Chief - Sir Douglas Haig - will be visiting the Army Area tomorrow, 10th inst.  All ranks must be warned to turn out neatly and correctly dressed and shaven. They must be on the alert and pay strict attention to saluting, especially when the C.in C's car approaches. This can be readily recognised by the small Union Jack carried thereon.   WORKING PARTIES 1350   Working parties must parade at the times mentioned. For information of Company Commanders  it may be noted that work will cease in the line as follows:,   7 am shift, Cease at noon   Noon shift - Cease at 1 pm   Care must be taken that men on morning shift have breakfast before leaving billets and that both shifts carry midday ration. Specialists will not be exempt from these parties unless expressly notified.   Men who parade for baths will be included in the working parties for afternoon shift.   Officers who are detailed to take charge of working parties must see that men do not idle.   Companies will submit daily at 1 pm a state showing   (a) men available for working parties.   (b) details of all others (including all temporarily attached) showing distribution   The two totals must show total strength of Company plus section attached in accordance with Operation Order No. 4, para 10.   GUM BOOTS 1351   All receipts obtained for handing over Gum Boots to relieving Battalion or gum boots store must  be forwarded to Battalion Headquarters by 10 am on ?? inst.   GUARD 1352   The guard over Battalion Headquarters is cancelled.  In future the duty Co. will mount a guard of one NCO and 6 men with one post at Co. and one at Battalion Headquarters.   FATIGUE 1353   The Duty Co. details of fatigue party of 4 men to report to Mr FE Bourepaire  at ÉCOLE PROFESSIONALE, Armentières at ? am daily.   DUTY CO 1354   20-12-16 - C Co.   21-12-16 - D Co.   DAILY DUTIES 1355   Subaltern of the day: Lt. AG Farleigh Next for Duty:  Lt. JG Fraser   Regimental Orderly Sgt:  Sgt. TM Rourke   Next for duty;  Sgt. IC Dight   Regimental Orderly Cpl: Cpl. G Richardson   Next for duty: Cpl. F? Mackney   Officers visiting: Lt. JG Fraser   Artillery 20-12-16:  Lt.  CAK Cohen   (Report at Brigade Headquarters  at 9:15 am)   STRENGTH 1356   The undermentioned having been discharged from hospital are taken on strength   No. 765. Pte. HA Eyles.            No. 490, Pte. EJ McManus   No. 1413. Dvr. A Kinkade.        No. 1100. Dvr. A Carpenter   No. 1417. L/Cpl. J McDonald.  No. 1101. Pte. W Grove?   No. 87? Pte. ?? Smith.             No. 5076. Pte. WH Miller   The undermentioned are struck off strength No. 2123. Pte. ?J Pillar (killed in action)   No. 2074. Pte. ME Hockendorf (died of wounds)   (Signed) RC Jones  2/Lt.   Adjutant. 33rd Battalion A.I.F Snow and high activity in sector   6th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment 19th December 1916 - In the Field - Weather much better although snow fell. Great activity by our aircraft also our artillery were very active. No casualties. war diaries  Ongoing training and inspections    18th Durhams report from Sailly "Rain turning to snow in evening. After artillery preparation raiding party entered Gommecourt Salient, but finding trenches all blown in and no Germans they returned. No casualties." 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  On Leave  Trench Recce  Two Recruits  Training  Quiet  Training  Award  New Grounds    Farms Shelled  Recce  Posting  Holding the Line  Route March  Change of Command  German Artillery Inactive  Aircraft damaged  Trench work  Heavy snow.  Minenwerfers were sent over  Quiet Day  Relieved by 7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders 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 December 1916. Rflmn. Charles Bixby. 17th Btn Kings Royal Rifle Corps Pte. Henry John Fleming. 7th Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Pte. Sydney Knowles. 8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Bertie Laver. 17th Btn., attchd. Royal Engineers Middlesex Regiment Add a name to this list.

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