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Where can I find War diaries?
« on: Monday 27 April 09 20:54 BST (UK) »
I'm looking for war diaries of the 11th Bn Royal Fusiliers for June 1918 anyone any ideas?
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Private Albert Henry Ablitt d 30/06/1918

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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 27 April 09 22:27 BST (UK) »
Hello Penninah,

It's at Kew in WO 95/2045.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/066a/

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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #2 on: Monday 27 April 09 22:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you, I have downloaded the dates I needed!  ;D
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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #3 on: Monday 27 April 09 22:45 BST (UK) »
That was quick  ;D
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

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Lewisham War Memorials & WW1 Graves

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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #4 on: Monday 27 April 09 22:48 BST (UK) »
Lol, I don't hang about!
I only needed June 1918, Although no mention on any deaths on the 30th but 2 on the 24th, I wonder if my chap died then.  ???


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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #5 on: Monday 27 April 09 23:02 BST (UK) »
I checked Geoff's Search Engine and SDGW and there are six Killed in Action from 11th Bn on 30th June, including your Albert.

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Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #6 on: Monday 27 April 09 23:22 BST (UK) »
Hmmm... there is no mention on any deaths on the 30th in the war diary I downloaded for the 11th Bn. Odd!
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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 10:23 BST (UK) »
Have you got the diary for 1st July?
It may have been an overnight trench raid, or similar  ???
Where were they on 30th, front line?

Phil
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

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Lewisham War Memorials & WW1 Graves

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Re: Where can I find War diaries?
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 28 April 09 10:52 BST (UK) »
They were at Warloy Line.

JUNE 30TH 1918-
Minor operation by 2nd Bn.Bedford Regiment and 6th Bn.Northamptonshire regiment in conjuction with X11th Division on left. Operations started 9.35p.m All objectives gained Battalion supplied 3 officers and 120 O.R's digging party for communication trench to Boche front line.

JULY 1 1918-
Counter-attacks at 2.15a.m and 9p.m repulsed.

JULY 2 1918-
2a.m Boche counter-attack repulsed. Situation quiet during day.
9.15pm Boche barrage compelled our men to withdraw from newly won positions to old front line which we hold. Artillery lively all day.
Advance party returned from HENENCOURT WOOD 12 midnight.
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