Chris There were no battles in December 1918, hostilities ceased at 1100 on 11 November 1918. Do you mean December 1917? Regards John Milner ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Coomber" <lechat@btconnect.com> To: <greatwar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:33 PM Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] 18th Battn London regiment - War Diary August 1918 > Hi > > I recently obtained a book describing the movements of the 17th Battn > London regiment (the poplars) during WW1 based on a combination of a > personal and War Diaries > > Is Flequieres Hill British Cemetery during December 1918 relevant to any > particular battle? > > I could cross-reference it with my book? > > However, surely your's uncle medal record card would give you the relevant > regiment with which he was serving? > > Thanks > > Chris > > ________________________________ > > From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com on behalf of Alan Merryweather > Sent: Mon 10/09/2007 19:36 > To: Middlesex_County_UK-L@rootsweb.com; GREATWAR@rootsweb.com; > LONDON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GREATWAR] 18th Battn London regiment - War Diary August 1918 > > > > Many years ago I looked at the War Diary which I believed was the one > relevant to the unit of The London Regiment my uncle served in when he was > killed 10 December 1918. I had no means of being sure it was the right one > He lies buried at Flequieres Hill British Cemetery > > Have any other diaries been transcribed? > > Alan Merryweather > > > > > Have now added my transcription of the war diary for the London Irish > Rifles > for August 1918 where it seems that most casualties were caused by either > the enemy being "warned" of the attack or by our own barrage falling short > onto our own soldiers. > > Details in the miltary section of my website at the link below. > Best Regards > > > Peter Rimell > > > http://www.rimell.u-net.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >