11 December

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 11 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 11 December on The Great War wiki.

1914

Battalion Orders: “Authority having been received for the Lonsdale Battalion to recruit a 5th and later on a 6th (Depot) Company....and arrangements having been made for the provision of the necessary number of billets in the vicinity of the Camp, recruiting is re-opened from this date. Mr. Plender has kindly consented to resume charge of the Recruiting Office at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle....A notification is being sent to the principal recruiting officers in the two counties, and it is hoped that the N.C. Officers and men will themselves bring in recruits for our depot, as they did for the Battalion....the function of the depot Companies will be to provide successive drafts of Lonsdale men for the Lonsdale Battalion at the Front.” ^[1]
Press release: “The War Office having authorised the formation of a 5th (Depot) Company, with a strength of 250 men and an establishment of Officers ..., and a 6th Depot Company later, arrangements have been pushed forward for the accommodation of men in billets in the immediate vicinity of Blackhall Camp, where the new Companies will be trained. (read more) ^[2]

Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per platoon practice in the use of live hand grenades under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).^[3]
Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.^[3]

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