18 Battalion King's Royal Rifles War diary entry on the day that Albert died

18 Battalion King's Royal Rifles War diary entry on the day that Albert died

15th June 1916

The clock was put forward one hour at 11.pm on the night 14th/15th. The morning was very quiet. In the afternoon we had a bombardment with French Mortar (Stokes Gun) and Rifle Grenades. The enemy promptly retaliated and fired a great number of grenades at our right trench (B. Coy) but inflicted no casualties. At 8.30 pm a number of shells were fired on the high front to the left of our line. Casualties for the day. O.R. 1 killed.

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    Born 1900

    Died 1916

    British Army C/7259 Rifleman King's Royal Rifle Corps 18 Battalion