20th August 1917 On this day: Activity in Front Line    Divisional Positions of all Machine Guns by Company 245 Machine Gun Company Mercatel and trenches. Received orders from DMGO that post S3 need not be occupied. Posts occupied by the Company on the night of 20/21st were S4, 5,6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and S12. All guns were in position by 0600 21st August, according to the Divisional Letter. A map was issued showing the positions of all machine guns in the Divisional Sector and how they were divided amongst the Companies. War Diaries  Ongoing training    BEEHIVE SUPPORT Battalion HQ ACHEVILLE SECTOR Gas projected on FRESNOY & ACHEVILLE at 12.30am. Over 1000 bombs each containing 30lbs of gas. Retaliation very light. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Enemy Aircraft Downed  Preparations  Reliefs  On the March  Training  Early morning run  Working Parties and Training  Training  Reliefs  Training  Training  A Corps Transfer    Bombardment  In Action  Divisional Sports  Diary  Relief  Operational Order  Map Hooge  Communications  Orders   System of Supply  Stores & Dumps  Training  Gas Projected  Reliefs  Still in forward camp.  On the March  1430 hours Sergeants parade.  On the March  Operational Orders  Administrative Instruction  Completing with Fighting Kit.  Crews have returned  German Measles  52nd Division Order No.70.  New Ward 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, 20th of August 1917. Trimmer Ernest Axford. H.M. Trawler Kirkland. Read their Story. PO. Matthew Rosevere Davey Burnard. HMS E47 Read their Story. Rflmn. Walter David Gibson. 14th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Pte. Felix Sayer Holme. 15th Battalion (Bantams) Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Elijah Jane. 19th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. David Lloyd. 15th Btn. Cheshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William McLoughlin. Read their Story. Pte. Albert Edward Mee. 9th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. A. Mitchell. 1/6th Btn. Lancashire Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Clarence C.C. Purdy. 25th Battalion Read their Story. Pte. Henry Roffe. 11th Batallion Royal Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. Thomas Smith. 7th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Edward Wicks. 2nd Btn. Royal Berkshire Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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