19th November 1916 On this day: 16th Northumberland Fusiliers become Divisional Reserve   The 16th Btn Northumberland Fusilers become Divisional reserve, at Ellis Square, attached to 14 Brigade. A and D coys go into the line to support 1st Btn Dorset Regiment. Battery Registration   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery. report from Ypres. Registration for a special operation was carried out in the morning. Our Trench Mortars and artillery were active all day. At 2210 enemy Trench Mortars retaliated but stopped at once on our firing salvoes into Clonmel Copse. At 1550 Trench Mortars were active again. Our retaliation at first was ineffective because it was too dispersed. A second retaliation of well grouped Howitzers and 18 pounders effectively silenced the enemy. Enemy Trench Mortars fired from about J.19.c.2.4 and I.30.b.6.0. War Diaries 33rd Battalion Order No 14   33rd Battalion Order No 14 Headquarters, 33 Bn AIF, 19th November, 1916 MOVE The 33rd Battalion will entrain at Amesbury station loading dock (down side line ) on Tuesday 21st inst. as per timetable issued with this order. CAMP Attention is directed to R.O. No.116 of 18.11.16. and to circular memorandum No. 24 a copy of which has been issued to all Officers. These instructions must be carried out in every detail. ARRIVAL TIME AT AMESBURY STATION OC (Officer in charge of) trains will arrange that troops and transport will arrive at AMESBURY station at the following times before trains are due to start. Dismounted troops baggage with fatigues, 1 1/2 hours Dismounted troops, 1 hour All animals, 1 1/2 hours. RULE OF ROAD From Amesbury village to the station troops are to keep to the right side of the road in order to leave entrance to station clear for ordinary traffic. FATIGUE PARTIES All fatigue parties to be entrained in rear passenger coaches so they can assist at the docks if necessary. OC trains will detail their own fatigue parties in accordance with "Instructions for entrainment and embarkation, Part 1." ANIMALS All animals will be fed and watered before leaving. They will be entrained saddled and harnessed but before being loaded they must have (a) bits out (b) head ropes down ready for fastening (c) traces hitched up. WAGGONS Wagons to be a properly sheeted and tied before leaving camp. No chaff or hay to be on open trucks, limbers etc. OC TRAINS OC Trains have been appointed as follows: First train - Major RJA Massie Second train - Captain GH Linklater Third train - Major HF White These officers will report to R.T.O. (Railway Transport Officer - later Railway Traffic Officer) before troops are taken on to station. RAIL WARRANTS OC Trains must hand in at Amesbury station a warrant to cover journey from Amesbury to docks. These warrants can be exchanged on application to Battalion headquarters. LATRINE The Pioneer section will dig Latrines which are to be screened. These will be filled in after troops have gone under arrangements which have been made by Superintending Officer, Details. Troops must use these latrines only. OFICERS' BAGGAGE This must not exceed the proper weight (55 lbs) and must be stacked in vehicle shed by 7 AM on Tuesday 21st. ROLL CALL Careful roll call must be made before each trainload leaves Battalion lines, and carefully checked with Company Nominal Rolls. A marching out state will then be handed in to adjutant showing no. of officers, other ranks, animals, four wheel and two wheel vehicles marching out. DRESS Full marching order, two blankets per man rolled in waterproof sheet and secured to pack with ends hanging down on either side. Greatcoats will be worn. MEN FALLING OUT. All officers will carry "falling out permits" and keep a careful record of all men who fall out in the line of march. R.C.Jones, Second Lieut. Adjutant, 33rd Battalion AIF ---------------------------------------------------------- The following is the distribution list to the various trains:- First train No. X103 Troops to reach Amesbury Station at 6.50 am; train leaves Amesbury 7.50 am; train leaves Southampton 9.35 am. 12 officers 334 other ranks Second train No. X105 Troops to reach Amesbury Station at 8.15 am; train leaves Amesbury 9.15 am; train leaves Southampton 11.00 am. 12 officers 331 other ranks Third train No. X107 Troops to reach Amesbury Station at 10.00am; train leaves Amesbury 11.00 am; train leaves Southampton 12.00 am. 10 officers 333 other ranks FIRST TRAIN Major Massie; Lt. Duncan; Capts. Rosenthal, Hinton, Douglas; Lts. Fraser, Cormack, Duesbury, Clarence, Coombs; Capt. Sorenson; Chaplain Richmond; RQMS (Regimental quartermaster sergeant); Sgt. Garrett; 8 drivers 1st line transport; Band (17); AMG Details (7); Pioneers (11); Signallers (17); Band Cos. (10); A Byrne; J Handley; A Cantwell; JF Ellis; HJ Judge; T Mikburn, NS Lloyd; JP McGuire SECOND TRAIN Capt. Linklater; Lts. Fry, Cohen, Stockham, Saunders, Fletcher, Chapman; Capt. Craigio;Lts. Lark, Armstrong; DADMS (Deputy Assistant Director Medical Services); Pte T Cartwright (HQ); Dvrs. T Smith, R Milne, OD Blackadder, J Fairburn; 1 cook from each Co. as brakes men; Dvrs. T Keating, CW McGuire, CR Grood, EB Blackadder, H Lee, 2 drivers 1st line transport HQ. THIRD TRAIN MAJOR HF White; Lts. TW Tollis, McKenzie, King, Smith, Harman; CO; Adjutant; Quartermaster; Lt. Lazer; RSM (Regimental Sergeant Major); Sgt. Cook; S/Sgt ORS (other ranks); Sgt. Shoemaker; Armourer Sgt.; Lewis Gun Sgt; Batmen HQ; AW Keith; H Read; A Kinkado; W Pollock; AF Weiderman; 2 drivers 1st line transport. 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force War Diary  Church Parade  Return to billets  Football  Reliefs Completed  New Line  Reliefs Completed  On the March  Church Parade  Reliefs Completed  In the Trenches  On the March  Enemy TMs Active  On the Move  Training  Working Parties  Church Parade  Awards  Reliefs    A Two-Hour Bombardment  Working Parties and Training  On the Move  Working Parties  Brickstacks Shelled  Battalion Order by Major J.B. Johnson. Commanding 20th middlesex regt.  Leave starts.  Our aircraft active  In Huts.  New Orderly Room  On the Move  Church Parades  Battalion on the move 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? 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Remembering those who died this day, 19th of November 1916. Able Seaman Armfield. Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Capt. Samuel Edward Bell. MC. 7th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment Read their Story. Rflmn. Harold Bicknell. 13th Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Robert Assheton Biddulph. 2nd Btn. Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) Read their Story. Cpl. Lister Dracup. 11th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Cpl. Lister Dracup. 11th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Pte. William Ernest Garvie. 24th Btn. Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Gater. 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Henry Jones. 8th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Austin Job Keetch. 8th Battalion Prince Albert's Somerset Light Infantry L/Cpl. George Henry Robinson. 10th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. Able Sea. Michael Joseph Shea. 6th (Howe) Btn 63rd (Royal Naval )Division Read their Story. Rfm. Alfred Henry Spong. 8th (Post Office Rifles) Battaion London Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Winters. 9th Btn Royal Dublin Fusiliers Add a name to this list.

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