25th January 1917 On this day: Hostile Artillery   236th London Brigade Royal Field Artillery report Hostile artillery (77mm 4.2 inch and 5.9 inch) bombarded B236 Battery and D236 Battery at Woodcote House and vicinity with about three hundred rounds, causing four casualties (three in D236 and one in B236)- all slight. Three direct hits were obtained on pits but only one gun was put out of action. A four point two fuse( for 4.2 inch shell)was found after this bombardment set to explode at 4 or 75 metres. War Diaries HMS Laurentic lost   On the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the White Star liner RMS Laurentic was requisitioned by the Admiralty as an armed merchant cruiser. On 25th January 1917 she struck a mine off Lough Swilly on the northern coast of County Donegal, Ireland and sank with the loss of 350 persons. HMS Laurentic was travelling to New York and her cargo included a substantial amount of gold bullion that was later recovered. 33rd Battalion AIF relief completed   Relief of 35th Battalion completed as per Bn 0.0 No. 10. Cf Intelligence summary dated 26/1/17 (No. 5) 33rd Btn Australian Imperial Force War Diary, HOUPLINES, January 1917  33rd Battalion AIF Interligence Summary  COs Conference on training schemes  Routine inspection  Artillery in Action  Working Parties  Enemy Shelling  Reliefs  Training  Working Parties  Fine Weather  In Camp    Hill 63 Shelled  Lecture  Baths and Working Parties  German Planes Active  Night Firing  Draft  Relief Completed  Boundary  Enemy aeroplanes again active  Very Quiet  Men's feet treated. 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, 25th of January 1917. Seaman Frederick John Abbott. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Private John Arthur Abbott. H.M.S. Laurentic Read their Story. Deck Hand Maxwell Abbott. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Fireman William Allen. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Petty Officer 2nd Class Albert Henry Andrews. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Petty Officer 2nd Class George Henry Anstis. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Greaser George Walter Archer. H.M.S. Laurentic Read their Story. Fireman Alfred Robert Ashby. H.M.S. Arlanza. Read their Story. Fireman Robert Ashcroft. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Corporal Herbert Thomas Astbury. H.M.S. Laurentic Read their Story. Private Alfred William Atkinson. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Chief Armourer Rufus Samuel Mardon Austin. H.M.S. Laurentic Read their Story. Seaman Alexander Ayles. H.M.S. Laurentic. Read their Story. Cpl. Edward John Biller. 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Philip John Dawson. 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment L/Cpl. William Dixon. 9th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment Read their Story. Rees Halliday. HMS Laurentic Read their Story. Lt Col. Edward Elers Delavel Henderson. VC. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Steward. W. G. Hughes. HMS Laurentic Read their Story. CSM. Samuel Keen. 9th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment Read their Story. Seaman John Kenny. HMS Laurentic Read their Story. Pte. James Le Doux. 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regt Read their Story. Pte. Thomas Aaron Lymer. 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Steward. C. Ollosson. SS Laurentic Read their Story. Pte. William Alfred Owen. 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. Herbert George "Tip" Ruddle. 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Frederick A. Simms. 7th (Service) Battalion Royal Gloucesters Read their Story. Pte. William Lowne Smith. 5th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment L/Cpl. Samuel C. Tilling. 7th Btn. North Staffordshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte Cecil Percy Vick. 7th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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