28th February 1915 On this day: 3rd Monmouths on the march   The 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment left Steenvorde, and after marching a few miles to Caestre they were conveyed to Bailleul on a fleet of old London omnibuses; here they met up with the rest of the division. The battle zone was very close now, the flicker of flares was to be seen and the thunder of heavy guns was incessant. The smell of cordite and freshly turned, wet earth hung heavily in the cold air, so different from the peaceful Monmouthshire countryside they left some weeks ago. The residents of the town provided billets for the troops and this was a time of acclimatising them to their new environment. There were instruction courses for making and using bombs and grenades, and detailed advice for trench digging. All ranks were kept fit by field exercises and arduous route marches and always under the critical eye of the Higher Command of the Expeditionary Forces. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Belgium & France 1914 - 1915.   1st Battalion Royal Scots in Ypres, Belgium. To date 1st Battalion Royal Scots had lost 47 men (that are known) Unarmed collier sinks enemy submarine   On 28th February 1915 the unarmed collier SS Thordis is attacked by a German Submarine. Captain John Bell managed to ram the periscope, sinking the U-boat, the captain and his crew were given a reward of £860 for their actions. http://www.hidden-teesside.co.uk 2nd Life Guards dig trenches   2nd Life Guards War Diary: Party of 125 digging trenches. No leave to be granted after this date. War Diary New arrival from 1st Scottish Rifles   Lt. Davidson RAMC from medical charge of 1/Cameronians reported his arrival for duty, having been relieved by Lt. Robertson of this Field Ambulance. War Diary 19th Field Ambulance RAMC, Armentieres  Into Corps Reserve  1st East Lancs shelled  2nd Queens in billets  Aircraft Captured  On the March  Training  Intermittent Shelling  On the March  Shelling  In Billets  In Billets  Church Parade  Church Parade  Shelling  On the Move  On the Move  Artillery Reorganised    In Billets  Enemy shelled Battalion H.Q. area  Church Parade  5th Lincs Proceed to France 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, 28th of February 1915. Pte. Thomas H. Maddock. 1st Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. James Souter. 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Frank Tanner. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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