28th June 1915 On this day:  Training  Attachment Ends  Quiet Time SS Armenian lost   The transport ship SS Armenian was challenged by the German submarine U-24 off Trevose Head, Cornwall, whilst sailing from Bristol with a cargo of 1,400 mules intended for the British Army in France. The crew were given time to abandon ship before U-24 fired two torpedoes into her stern, sinking the ship. Twenty nine crew members were lost. Leave of Absence   6th County of London Brigade RFA report Capt P.A. Love proceeded to England on 7 days leave. War Diaries 1st Battalion Royal Scots in France 1915.   1st Battalion Royal Scots in France 1915.  On the Move   Musketry Training Death of third sergeant   Sgt Pollock died at 2 am from shock and loss of blood. It was hoped that his leg might been amputated, and although transfused with saline, no reaction (?) him before death. Lt. Chapell Quartermaster (?) proceeded on six days leave to England, his duties being undertaken by myself. War diary RAMC 19th Field Ambulance, Erquinghem-Lys  Message  19th Seige Bty RGA report blind shells  7th Northumberlands Relieved  British attack  8th Worcs on the March  Parades and Route March  In Camp  Trench Work  Guard Duty  New Billets  Attack Made  Trench Work  Snipers  Report from the front  Quiet evening  Ammunition usage    In Action  Shelling  Reliefs  At Rest  In the Front Line  Ammunition Supplied  In Action  Reliefs  In Billets  HQ Moves  On the March  Shelling  Billets  On the March  Equipment  Sniper class commenced  Chaplain  Heavy Enemy Shelling  Operational Order No.24.  Attachment  Training  In Billets 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 June 1915. Able Seaman Albert Abson. Hawke Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. John Austin Biggs. 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment William Edwin Biggs. 8th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Pte. John Christy. 5th Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. James Crawford. 8th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Pte. Charles Dalton. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Rfm. Cyril Charles Elliott. 6th Btn. London Regiment Read their Story. Cpl. Edward Ferrie. 8th Btn Cameronians Scottish Rifles Read their Story. L/Cpl. Samuel Fleming. 8th Btn Cameronian (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. 2nd Lt. John Hobbs. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. Herbert Howe. 1st Battalion Border Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Allan Livingstone. 8th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Pte. William Mills. 8th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Read their Story. Pte Richard Moonan. 8th Btn. Scottish Rifles Read their Story. L/Cpl. George Potts. 4th Btn Worcestershire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. William Redpath. 4th Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. L/Sgt. George Rosie. 7th Btn. Royal Scots Read their Story. David Slattie. 7th Btn. Royal Scots Greys Read their Story. Pte. John Sullivan. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Lt. Daniel Martin Taylor. 7th Btn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles). Read their Story. L/Cpl. Alfred Henry Weaver. 2nd Btn. Hampshire Regiment 2nd Lt. Creighton Arthur Bell Wood. 1st Btn. Essex Regiment Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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