11 February: Difference between revisions

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*Battalion Orders: "The Officer Commanding is glad to be able to announce that the percentage of Officers, [[Non-commissioned officer|N.C. Officers]] and men of the [[Lonsdale Battalion]] who have been inoculated is today over 95 per cent." <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref>

*General Equipment Indent: 70 urine tubs.<ref>{{lowther|recno=66}}</ref>

*Battalion os relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy; returns to [[billet|billets]] in [[Albert (place)|Albert]].<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>

*One [[Non-commissioned officer]] is killed during the relief.<ref name="wdfeb16" />

*The [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] publishes letter written by [[Private]] [[Robert John Reed McKegg (16298)|Robert McKegg]], which says:<br>"Dear Sir, I now take pleasure in writing to thank you and your readers for the parcel of smokes I received quite safe on [[23 January|23rd January]]. We are at present in the trenches for seven days, and had quite a rough time of it yesterday. I am sorry to say my best pal was killed, and two others badly wounded by [[shrapnel]], which makes us more determined than ever to retrieve our loss. I divided the Old Toms amongst the boys in our [[dug-out]], and they all send their thanks for the same, which are far superior to the French brands that are sold out here." <ref>''[[Had Quite a Rough Time but More Determined Than Ever]]''. [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]</ref>

*The enemy delivers a counter attack from a north-east direction at 4.30am. Rapid [[Rifle]] fire, along with Lewis and [[Vickers machine gun]] fire, is brought down on the enemy. The hostile attack wanes and is held up with the exception of the left [[flank]], which under cover of the smoke from the burning dug out, the enemy manages to reach our lines. A fight, mainly with bombs, ensues and the enemy is repulsed.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>

*The area covered by smoke is swept by rifle and [[Lewis machine gun]] fire and [[barrage]]d by all available rifle [[grenade]]s. The enemy retires.<ref name="wdfeb17" />

*[[John Vaughan (27879 Pte.)]]

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*Battalion is situated in the field where [[company|companies]] spend the day working in the reserve area on [[machine gun]] emplacements and shelters. Later in the day there are kit inspections.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>