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Title: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Chippy27 on Saturday 07 June 25 12:20 BST (UK)
Looking to see if theres any 17th battalion kings liverpool regiment diaries entries.
58602
Regiment
Died 31st July 1917.
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 07 June 25 12:38 BST (UK)
The National Archives.

See: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-war-diaries-1914-1922/
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Andy J2022 on Saturday 07 June 25 12:48 BST (UK)
Are you looking for Private Laurence Michael Kavanagh?

As KGarrad says, the war diaries are available at the National Archives and can be downloaded after registering (it's free). The link is: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353647. You need the second pdf, and the events of 31 July 1917 are at pages 20-22. Apart from the officers the only other rank killed to be named was the Signals Sergeant James Douglas Rigby (https://www.liverpoolpals.com/soldier/?i=2111/15780-Sgt-james-douglas--rigby%20(mm)). 35 Other Ranks died that day.
The diaries will also be on Ancestry.
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: ALAMO2008 on Saturday 07 June 25 13:26 BST (UK)
He's on Our Roll of Honour website


https://www.liverpoolpals.com/soldier/?i=1394/58602-Pte-lawrence-michael-kavanagh
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Chippy27 on Sunday 08 June 25 14:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: KGarrad on Saturday 07 June 25 12:38 BST (UK)
The National Archives.

See: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/british-army-war-diaries-1914-1922/

Thanks very much this is really helpful.
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Chippy27 on Sunday 08 June 25 14:33 BST (UK)
Quote from: ALAMO2008 on Saturday 07 June 25 13:26 BST (UK)
He's on Our Roll of Honour website


https://www.liverpoolpals.com/soldier/?i=1394/58602-Pte-lawrence-michael-kavanagh

Thanks very much
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Chippy27 on Sunday 08 June 25 14:35 BST (UK)
Quote from: Andy J2022 on Saturday 07 June 25 12:48 BST (UK)
Are you looking for Private Laurence Michael Kavanagh?

As KGarrad says, the war diaries are available at the National Archives and can be downloaded after registering (it's free). The link is: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C7353647. You need the second pdf, and the events of 31 July 1917 are at pages 20-22. Apart from the officers the only other rank killed to be named was the Signals Sergeant James Douglas Rigby (https://www.liverpoolpals.com/soldier/?i=2111/15780-Sgt-james-douglas--rigby%20(mm)). 35 Other Ranks died that day.
The diaries will also be on Ancestry.

I will just download the second pdf then I know he was presumed dead end of July 1917. Thank you because that first pdf I would need a new pair of glasses to read it lol
Title: Re: WW1 Diaries
Post by: Chippy27 on Sunday 08 June 25 14:36 BST (UK)
Thanks everyone who replied  :) anything else is a bonus.