30th April 1915 On this day: Daily Battery Activity 6th London Brigade RFA    6th County of London Brigade RFA's 15th Battery registered on K4 and K1 - 20 rounds - and at 2320 fired four rounds at J1. Later 15th Battery fired five rounds at K1. War Diaries 18th Kings Liverpool move to Belton Park   The 18th (2nd Pals) Kings Liverpool did their basic training at Hooton Park Racecourse and on the 30th April 1915 moved to Belton Park. They went on to other parts of the UK for more advanced training. The "Second Battle of Ypres". 1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium April 1915.   1st Battalion fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, Belgium To date 1st Battalion Royal Scots had lost 95 men (that are known)   ready    SM U-43 Type U 43 Shipyard Kaiserliche Werft, Danzig (Werk 21) Ordered 10 Jul 1913 Launched 26 Sep 1914 Commissioned 30 Apr 1915. Commanders. 30 Apr 1915 - 16 May 1917 Hellmuth Jürst. 17 May 1917 - 17 Apr 1918 Waldemar Bender. 18 Apr 1918 - 11 Nov 1918 Johannes Kirchner Career 11 patrols. start date unknown - 11 Nov 1918 III Flotilla Successes 45 ships sunk with a total of 114,323 tons. 2 ships taken as prize with a total of 356 tons. 21 Mar 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Aranmore 1,050 br 24 Mar 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Englishman 5,257 br 26 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Dania 862 nw 26 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Knut Hilde 1,632 nw 28 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Rolf Jarl 1,265 nw 29 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Knut Jarl 1,070 nw 29 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Nesjar 1,609 nw 30 Sep 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Fancy 1,612 nw 3 Oct 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst J. Y. Short 2,193 br 3 Oct 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Tourgai 4,281 ru 10 Oct 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Gardepee 1,633 br 11 Oct 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Bistritza 3,688 ro 17 Oct 1916 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Edam 2,381 nw 22 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Duc D’aumale 2,189 fr 23 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Jevington 2,747 br 23 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Donstad 699 nw 28 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Foz Do Douro 1,677 pt 28 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Fulton 1,034 nw 31 Jan 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Rigel 2,671 nw 3 Feb 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Hollinside 2,862 br 3 Feb 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Songelv 2,064 nw 3 Feb 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Wasdale 1,856 nw 4 Feb 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Turino 4,241 br 9 Feb 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Famiglia 2,942 it 16 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Anne 240 da 16 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Endymion 1,345 ru 16 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Towergate 3,697 br 20 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst August 1,596 ru 20 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst San Hilario 10,157 br 22 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Woodward Abrahams 744 am 24 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Cordelia 613 sw 25 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Abosso 7,782 br 26 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Ehrglis 238 ru 26 Apr 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Hektoria 5,002 nw 3 May 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Emma (prize) 183 nl 3 May 1917 U 43 Hellmuth Jürst Concordia (prize) 173 nl 4 Jun 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Juno 1,169 nw 10 Jun 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Haulwen 4,032 br 11 Jun 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Teviotdale 3,847 br 19 Jun 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Tunisie 3,246 fr 18 Sep 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Glenfoyle 1,680 br 28 Dec 1917 U 43 Waldemar Bender Magellan 6,265 fr 27 Jul 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Subadar 4,911 br 3 Aug 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Maceio 3,739 bz 3 Aug 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Vouga 96 pt 15 Oct 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Bretagne 316 fr 19 Oct 1918 U 43 Johannes Kirchner Aida 93 pt Fate 20 Nov 1918 - Surrendered. Broken up at Swansea in 1922. There was another U 43 in World War Two. That boat was launched from its shipyard on 23 May 1939 and commissioned into the Kriegsmarine on 26 Aug 1939. John Doran Continued Action   E Battery 3rd Brigade RHA Supported French attacks, fired about 150 rounds on 30th as well as 28th and 29th. Battery and observation point both under a good deal of shell fire from heavy guns with some very lucky escapes as no casualties during these attacks. French took some trenches and about 50 prisoners but German position very strong and difficult to attack. war diaries  Digging Parties  Trench digging by night  Communications Trenches Completed  Enemy Trench Located  Heavy Bombardment  Under Shellfire  Digging  Change of Command  Patrols  GOC visits  Enemy Advance  Logistical Issues  Shelling  Under Shellfire  Field Day  Quiet  In the Trenches Logistical Issues   At 5pm Orders were received by 149th Brigade from Canadian Division for working party of 1500 men to report at Verlorenhoek at 19:30. 5.30 pm Orders issued in accordance with above. At 8pm Message received from Canadian Division ordering another 300 men to be sent to Bellewaare Farm and 200 to Bellewaarde Chateau (not on the map) This order it was obviously impossible to carry out owing to the time the message was received. The 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were still at Wieltje and a message was sent to them through the Canadian Brigade to send out these parties at once. Neither of these parties arrived before 23:00 as the road by which they had to proceed was entirely strange to them, and no guides had been provided. 149th Brigade war diary  Digging In  Recce  Roads Shelled  Horses  Wounded  In the Trenches  Some Shelling  Training  Fairly Quiet Day  Heavy Shelling  On the March    Report  Relief  Quiet day.  Reliefs  Capt. Head evacuated to base.  7th London Regt. Schedule  Recruitment  Vehicle  Stand to  In Brigade Reserve  Fear of Attack  Orders 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? 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Remembering those who died this day, 30th of April 1915. Private William Adlam. Chatham Btn. Royal Naval Division Read their Story. Pte. Albert Barry. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. John Brannigan. 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. Cpl. H. J. Breytenbach. Middelburg Commando Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Deevy. 2nd Btn. Royal Irish Regiment Read their Story. L/Cpl. Gardner Jack. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. L/Sgt. Ian Gorden MacInnes. 2nd Btn. Read their Story. Pte. John McGuire. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Pte. John Murphy. 2nd Btn. Durham Light Infantry Pte. Earnest Payne. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers Pte. John Smith. 2nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers L/Cpl. John Young. 1st Battalion Royal Scots Read their Story. Add a name to this list.

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