22nd October 1914 On this day: 2nd Berkshires arrive home   2nd Battalion Berkshire Regiment arrived in England from Jhansi, India. They moved to Hursley Park to join 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 2 Life Guards March to Hooge   The 2nd Life Guards marched at 5.30 am to Hooge on the Ypres to Menin road, to be in support. Sat in the woods of a charming chateau, safe although heard shell fire till 2 pm. We were Advance Guard Regiment. Ordered off to Kleinzillebeke to clear up the situation at Hollebeke and Zandvoorde. Remained there till 4 pm when the rest of the Brigade came, and I was ordered to break up my weak squadron making two strong ones and send every available man into the trenches for the night to reinforce the VI Cavalry Brigade. I sent O’Neill and half of D Squadron on the right and took Vandeleur (Belper sick) and half of D Squadron to General Makins for orders on the left. I and my Regt HQ were told there was no room in the trenches for us, so I bivouacked with it outside Zillebeke. Tremendous musketry fire all night. War Diary 2nd Rifles arrive at Liverpool   2nd Battalion The Rifle Brigade land at Liverpool on the 22nd of October 1914 having sailed from Bombay on the 20th of September. They moved to Hursley Park to join 25th Brigade in the 8th Division. 1st Leicesters suffer heavy shelling   At La Houssoie railway station 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment endure heavy enemy shelling with little cover in the muddy fields. Three officers and 20 other ranks were killed and another twenty injured. Fighting Tigers - Matthew Richardson Further Action   E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA Started at 0500 but sent back as heavy infantry attack going in. Too dark to start back in action as before as soon as attack found not to be coming through. Fired again about 450 rounds. Back in billets at 1830 - one man severely wounded. war diaries  Relocation  Trenches Blown in  In Action  A Hot Encounter  Wire Entanglements  Entrenching  In Reserve  In Support  Another Attack  A Quick Dash  Divisional move  In Defence  Rations  Reliefs  Attack Made  Shelling  Enemy Attack  New Line Occupied  Review  Shelling  Trenches  Our Line Attacked  Field Day  Exposed and vulnerable at the front  Firing line withdrawn  Rounds Fired  Heavy Fighting  Bombardment  At Anchor  Enemy attack Can you add to this factual information?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 October 1914. Pte. John William Arthur Bywater. 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. 2nd Lt. Edmund Trevennin Gray. 15th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Hughes. 2nd Battalion Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Stanley Sofley. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regiment Sgt. Herbert Stringer. 2nd Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. James Thompson. 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regiment L/Cpl. Joseph Wakelin. 1st Btn. Scottish Rifles Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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