22nd August 1916 On this day: Salvoes fired   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery: Very quiet day. At 1400, 1710 and 2025, four batteries bombarded new German trench in front of Martinpuich. At 1355, 1705 and 2020 D236 Battery fired salvoes into Martinpuich. War Diaries    SM U-81 Type U 81 Shipyard Germaniawerft, Kiel (Werk 251) Ordered 23 Jun 1915 Laid down 31 Aug 1915 Launched 24 Jun 1916 Commissioned 22 Aug 1916 Commanders. 22 Aug 1916 - 1 May 1917 Raimund Weisbach Career 4 patrols. 18 Oct 1916 - 1 May 1917 IV Flotilla Successes 30 ships sunk with a total of 88,483 tons. 2 ships damaged with a total of 3,481 tons. 1 Dec 1916 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Douglas 1,177 sw 19 Dec 1916 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Nystrand 1,397 nw 2 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Songdal 2,090 nw 3 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Port Adelaide 8,181 br 4 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Maria 992 it 5 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Wartenfels 4,511 br 7 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Gravina 1,242 br 8 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Mantola 8,253 br 10 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Netherlee 4,227 br 12 Feb 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Hugo Hamilton 2,577 sw 10 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Algol 988 nw 10 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Skreien 415 nw 13 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Coronda 2,733 br 14 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Paignton 2,017 br 18 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Pola 3,061 br 18 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Trevose 3,112 br 19 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Alnwick Castle 5,900 br 19 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Frinton 4,194 br 22 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Attika 2,306 nw 25 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach C. Sundt 1,105 nw 25 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Garant 735 nw 25 Mar 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Laly 1,880 nw 24 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Amulree 1,145 br 25 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Glenesk 1,369 nw 25 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Heathfield 1,643 br 25 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Invermay 1,471 br 27 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Uranus 3,978 it 28 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Jose De Larrinaga 5,017 br 28 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Terence 4,309 br 30 Apr 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Elisabeth (damaged) 217 da 1 May 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach Dorie (damaged) 3,264 br 1 May 1917 U 81 Raimund Weisbach San Urbano 6,458 br Fate 1 May 1917 - Torpedoed West of Ireland at 51.33N, 13.38W by HM Sub E54. 24 dead, unknown number of survivors. There was another U 81 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 22 Feb 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 26 Apr 1941. John Doran  Entry Point  Training and relief party  Rest area  Working Parties Relief   At 21.30. B Coy. 18th DLI in O.B.L, Trenches Festubert Sector was relieved by C Coy. 18th DLI. No casualties. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Preparations  Operations  Under Shellfire  Relief  In Billets    Training  Reliefs  In Billets  Howitzers Retaliate  On the Move  Training  On the Move  Attack Scheme  Orders  Fighting patrol  Usual inspections carried out and general cleaning up of equipment.  Aircraft damaged  Aircraft Lost On the March   12.25am Coys of 7th Buffs moved from trenches to Divisional Baths for the night H.5.a.4.7 Ref Map sheet 36 NW at Erquinhem. The morning was spent by the whole battalion having baths and generally cleaning up. 1.40pm The 7th Buffs moved from the Divisional Baths to Estaires passing the starting point bridge at H.4.c.1.5 (Ref. Sheet 36 N.W.) at 2.15 p.m. Route Croix du Bac, Estaires. The Battalion was all in billets at Estaires at 5.30 p.m. being billeted in farms round the Steenwerck road area of Estaires. H.Q. were situated at G.19.d.0.5. 7th Buffs war diary WO95/2049  On the March  In billets  Operational Order No.103   Quiet Time  Transfers  Location "B" Battalion in Support O.G.1 & 2.  Move  Still in trenches  Artillery Active 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, 22nd of August 1916. William Ainsley. Durham Light Infantry Leading Seaman John William Wray Anfield. HMS E16. Read their Story. Pte. William Francis Baragry. Australian Infantry Base Depot Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Bentham. 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. George Harry Bone. 6th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Henry Corfield. 7th Btn. King's Shropshire Light Infantry Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Kenneth Lees Duckett. 9th Btn. Highland Light Infantry Read their Story. L/Cpl. Gilbert Gorman. 16th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles Rflmn. Gilbert Gorman. 16th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles Pte. Charles George Hoyle. 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers Pte. Henry Ingram. 1st/6th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment Pte. George Edward Jenkins. 2nd Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Samuel Johns. 3rd Btn. York & Lancaster Regiment Read their Story. P/O. Charles Lake. HMS Submarine E16 Read their Story. Pte. Reuben Lester. 2/18th London Irish Battalion London Regiment Read their Story. William Lucioni. 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade Read their Story. Pte. John Alexander McNair. 16th (Service) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. George William Tavener. 6th Btn. Somerset Light Infantry Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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