29th June 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Battalion parade from 0830 to 1000 for drill. On the range from 1100 until 1400. All details carried out a snap shooting practice at 1500. At 1425 the Battalion paraded in walking out order and marched into St Omer, where they were dismissed until 2030. Teas were provided and the outing proved a great success. 2nd Lieutenant McFarland reported for duty. War Diaries    SM U-161 was a Type U 93 built by Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack. Ordered 9 Feb 1917, Launched 23 Mar 1918 and Commissioned 29 Jun 1918 Commanders. 29 Jun 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Waldemar von Münch Career 1 patrols: start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 IV Flotilla On 20th of Nov 1918 she surrendered. The Submarine ran aground on the English East coast on the way to be broken up in 1921. There was another U 161 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 1 Mar 1941 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 8 Jul 1941. John Doran U-Boat Index - WW1    VIEUX BERQUIN During the night relieved 15th WEST YORKS REGT in the right sub-sector. Relief a very difficult one owing to gassing (shell) & heavy shelling. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Training  Improvements  Influenza  Training  Quiet  Training  On the Range                Musketry  First combat claim for 151 Squadron  Clearing trenches  Enemy Guns Active  Operation Order No.6.  Instructions to be read it conjunction with Operation Order No.6.  Marched to "Y" area L28.   Training  Trench Work  Reliefs  Relieved by 1st / 5th H.L.I. 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, 29th of June 1918. Pte. A. McBride. 9th Btn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Henry Reardon. 9th Btn., Att. 1st Army Infantry School Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Bertrand Frederick Ruddock. 23rd Btn. Machine Gun Corps Read their Story. Pte. George Alfred Slater. 53rd (Young Soldiers) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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