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==1915 (Wednesday)==
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*Order for the arrest of [[Private]] O’Toole of 229 Harrington Road, Workington for desertion.<ref>{{lowther|recno=109}}</ref>
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*Aveluy: In the F1 sector. The front is fairly quiet.
*Casualties: One [[other ranks|other rank]] is killed, one wounded and two suffering from [[Shell Shock]].
*{{quote-left}}Edge of a night strafe; an anxious time; the people who have been here for months made no proper [[dug-out|dug-outs]]; the Germans are 16 feet underground. Lachrymatory [[shell]]s,<ref group="note">A chemical weapon that causes severe eye, respiratory, and skin irritation. It also causes pain, vomiting, and even blindness.</ref> 9 inch, filled the valley with dense smoke which entailed the use of gas helmets instantly...This business near us was no small matter. The battalion that got it (King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) had been at Loos and Ypres, and never saw anything like it. I hear the [[Boche|Boches]] have travelling outfits of very heavy guns, which go about and make hay at different points.{{quote-right}} – [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]]<ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>
==1917 (Saturday)==
*[[Battalion]] parades in full fighting order and marches to Beaumont Hamel in accordance with Operation Orders received and Battalion Operation Orders No.10 – the [[97th Brigade]] being detailed to drive the enemy from the ridge running out of Ten Tree Alley on the night of the 10/[[11 February|11th]].
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*Whilst at a quarry in Beaumont Hamel, tea and a ration of rum is issued. Bombs and [[Lewis machine gun|Lewis Gun]] ammunition are also issued. At 6pm the first platoon (from D Company), move off from the quarry. Guides are left along the route to be followed up to the tape: 'Wagon Road' – 'Walker Quarry' – Top of 'Walker Avenue' across to 'Gough Post' – 'Franfort Post'. Other [[platoon]]s follow at an interval of 100 yards along this route.
*{{C Company}} under Captain Ross, is the first to move along and takes up this position at the tape.
*{{B Company}} under Captain Walker, follows C Company and takes up position on the tape in same formation as Battalion Center.
*{{A Company}} Captain Greenhill, follows B Company and takes up position on the left in different formation.
*{{D Company}} under Lieutenant Harris, with two platoons closes up in rear and right of C Company to deal with enemy posts, plus two platoons as Battalion Reserve.
*The Battalion is in position at 7.30pm with Headquarters located at 'Frankfort Post'. The Battalion frontage is 350 yards. [[Zero hour]] is 8.30pm, when an [[artillery]] [[barrage]] opens up. On commencement the Lonsdales advance from their position closely follow a [[creeping barrage]] towards their objective. The men behaved splendidly and kept well up with the barrage right on to their objective.
*The first message is sent back from the Reserve Company (D) at 9.30pm to say all objectives had been captured and consolidation in progress. The first batch of 35 prisoners are sent back soon after positions are captured and the Commanding Officer, Col. Girdwood, moves HQ forward, examining the ground won and the dispositions of [[troops]].
*Posts are established in front of captured line 'Gunpit Trench' and work is carried out to put position won into a state of defence.
*Two Officers & approximately 100 other ranks are captured by the Battalion and sent back as prisoners of war. One [[dug-out]] in which the enemy refuses to leave is bombed, unfortunately catching fire and the enemy inside perishes. Company patrols are sent out and an attempt is made to re-establish communication with the 2nd KOYLI.
*A strongly held enemy post is discovered on left [[flank]]. Two [[Vickers machine gun]]s are sent to the position by the Commanding Officer and under his orders also a Stokes Mortar detachment, under Lieutenant Simcocks, which opens fire on the enemy post.
*Deaths: [[William Kendrick (27772 Pte.)]] / [[Samuel Lakin (15316 Pte.)]] / [[Richard Metcalf (33561)]] <ref group="note">[[Richard Metcalf (33561)|Richard Metcalf]] was [[killed in action]]. He is commemorated on the {{CWGC link|id=80800|name=Thiepval Memorial}}.</ref>
==1918 (Sunday)==
*Battalion is situated in the field. [[Lt-Col.]] Beasley, <small>[[DSO]]</small>, assumes command of the Battalion.
*Major Lowthian, MC, is at the disposal of the officers commanding companies.
*Battalion involved in [[specialists|specialist training]].
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[[Category:Events by day|041]]
[[Category:February events|10]]
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