30th March 1918 On this day: Daily Activity   9th Btn. (North Irish Horse) the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Marched from Taisnil to Sauleul [Salouël] and remained the night. War Diaries Counter-attack at Hangard Wood   36th Btn AIF take part in a counter-attack at Hangard Wood on 30th March 1918 Munitionettes' Cup Final at St James's Park   The Munitionettes' Cup Final is played at St James's Park, resulting in a 0-0 draw between Blyth Spartans' Munition Girls and Bolckow Vaughan's Ladies. Teh match rasied £691 for charity.  New Position    NEAR ST LEGER Relief completed 3.40am. GOC 97TH Brigade & OC’s 2nd KOYLI & BORDER REGT visited HQ at 7am to arrange details for relief. 2nd KOYLI to relieve our one Coy (C) in the line & Y&L in the line. A B & D Coy’s to move on orders from Bn HQ. Relief orders issued. Heavy artillery activity some distance N&S of us, very little on our own front. Received orders to work digging on the old German line. Were not relieved in time to do this work although B Coy & HQ were sent, being required first as orders were that Battalion had to be through MONCHY AU BOIS by 5.30am. 18th DLI war diary WO95/2361/1  Leave  Inspection  Falling Back  In Action  In Reserve  Holding the Line  VC awarded  Holding Positions  Orders  Orders  Reliefs  In Action  In Billets  On the March  Move  Holding the Line  Training  Reorganisation  Reliefs  In Reserve  A Captured POW  Reliefs  Raid  Artillery Active  Reliefs  Reliefs  Another Move  Reliefs  On the March  On the March  On the Move  Reliefs  Advance Parties  In Support  On the Move  On the March  Movements  Relief Completed  Defence  Moved Upstream  On the March  In the line  At Anchor  Rest  Quiet day.  Standing by. Munitionettes' Cup Final replay   The Munitionettes' Cup Final replay between Blyth Spartans' Munition Girls and Bolckow Vaughan's Ladies ended with the Spartans winning 5-0. Bella Reay scored a hat trick with Captain Bella Metcalfe scoring two goals. The team were: Hannah Weir, Lizzie James, Nellie Fairless, Agnes Sample, Martha O'Brien, Bella Metcalfe, Dollie Summers, Annie Allan, Bella Reay, Dollie Allan and Jean Morgan. The runners up, Bolckow Vaughn were: Emily Milner, Amelia Farrell, Greta Kirk, Violet Sharples, Elizabeth Powell, Mary Mohan, Mercy Page, Winnie McKenna, Gladys Reece, Olive Percival and Anne Wharton 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, 30th of March 1918. Capt. John "Punch" Arnott. MC. 15th (The King's) Hussars Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Brennan. 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers Read their Story. L/Cpl. William James Bullock. 10th Btn. Esex Regiment John Abraham Carpenter. 1st Btn. Wiltshire Regiment Pte. William Edwards. 6th Battalion Kings' Shropshire Light Infantry Maj. Edward Fairlie. 17th (British Empire League) Btn. King Royal Rifle Corps Read their Story. Pte. A. E. Ford. 6th Btn. Northamptonshire Regiment Read their Story. Pte. Christopher Gogarty. Machine Gun Guards Read their Story. Cpl. Alban Laurence Hicks. 177th Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Gnr. Francis Emlyn Larder. C Bty, 232nd Brigade Royal Field Artillery Read their Story. Capt. James Cunliffe Leask. MC. 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Pte. Albert Thomas Manley. 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Frederick Singleton Martin. A Coy. 2 Platoon 33rd Btn. Read their Story. Sgt. George Alexander Hugh Murray. 4th Division Salvage Coy 14th Infantry Battalion Read their Story. Pte. Daniel Partis. 11th Btn. East Yorkshire Regiment Pte. Henry Ree. 7th Btn. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Pte. Henry Ree. 7th Btn. Kings Shropshire Light Infantry Read their Story. Gnr. Frank B. Rodgers. 234th Seige Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery Read their Story. Pte. Joseph Serjeant. 1st Btn. Grenadier Guards Read their Story. Lt. Hubert Sydney Centennial "Bill" Simpson. MID 13th Btn. Read their Story. Pte. Wilfred James Simshauser. 33rd Battalion Read their Story. 2nd Lt Arthur George Richard Whitworth. 19th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers Read their Story. Staff Nurse Mary Elizabeth Wills. Territorial Force Nursing Service Read their Story. Pte. John Withall. 10th Btn. A Coy. Royal West Kent Regiment Add a name to this list.

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