*{{quote-left}}[[Private]] John Bardgett Missing: Mrs Bardgett, Chapel Street, Appleby, has been notified that her Husband [[John Bardgett (15309 L/Cpl.)|John Bardgett]] of the [[Border Regiment]] has been missing since [[1 July]]. Before the war he was employed on the Midland Railway.{{quote-right}} <ref>Published in the [[Carlisle Journal]], 6 September 1916.</ref>
==1917 (Thursday)==
*[[Battalion]] situated in the line experiences some troublesome '[[{{gw|Minnie]]}}s'<ref>"Minnies" is a slang term used by the [[{{gw|Allied]]}} forces for a class of short range mortar called a Minenwerfer (mine launcher) used extensively during the First World War.</ref>
*2nd Lieut. Arthur Armer and three [[{{gw|other ranks]]}} are killed.
*[[Private]] [[Gilbert Radley (260256)]] [[d.|dies]], possibly as a result sickness.