April 1918 - 10th Royal Dublin Fusiliers

On 3 April 1918 the 19th Entrenching Battalion was ordered to pass its men to the 24th Division. The CO objected, stating that they would prefer an Irish Division. Hence it was absorbed by 16th Division, which it joined 4 April 1918.

There is little record of what it did between that date and the disbandment of 19th Entrenching Battalion in early May 1918. Their casualties indicate that they were involved in an action on 4 April 1918. One would assume that this action was with 16th Division. The Germans called off their offensive on the 5th April, and fighting in this sector ceased.

• Records show 1 Apr 1918 Died of wounds 40594 L/Corporal Edgar Percy Gough. Born Wield, Hants. Resided Alton. Enlisted Alresford, Hants. Formerly 23473, Hampshire Regt.
• Records show 1 Apr 1918 Died of wounds 43400 Sergeant Walter Ernest Grigson. Born London. Resided Camberwell, Surrey. Enlisted Peckham, Surrey. Formerly 5854, London Regt.
• Records show 4 Apr 1918 Killed in action 30264 Private Patrick Finegan. Born Inniskeen, Monaghan, resided Glasgow, enlisted Dundalk, Louth
• Records show 4 Apr 1918 Killed in action 26648 Private Michael O'Sullivan. Born Killandale, Tipperary. Resided Manchester
• Records show 4 Apr 1918 Killed in action 26707 Private William Whelan. Born Manchester. Resided Manchester
• Records show 16 Apr 1918 Died of wounds 29134 Private William Leach Fielden. Born Darwen, Lancs, resided Darwen

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