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*Relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy. The battalion returns to billets in Albert.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref> |
*Relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy. The battalion returns to billets in Albert.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref> |
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*One Non-Commissioned Officer is killed during the relief.<ref name="wdfeb16" /> |
*One Non-Commissioned Officer is killed during the relief.<ref name="wdfeb16" /> |
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*The [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] publishes letter written by Private Rowland Cowper on [[29 January]], 1916: |
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:{{quote-left}}Dear Sir, Having had the pleasure of receiving a parcel of “Star” cigarettes, tobacco and matches, presumably through the instigation of the “Wheat Sheaf” and also by the “Miners Arms” customers. I would be greatly obliged, if, through the medium of your paper, you can find room to thank them on my behalf for their kindness. The smokes were greatly appreciated by some of my comrades and myself, and I can assure you we are truly grateful. I often notice letters in your paper from some of our boys, so I will not weary you any more with our experiences, suffice it to say that with the exception of a few casualties we are all fairly well and cheerful under the circumstances, and going strong although, I daresay, by now we have a somewhat weatherbeaten experience. However, it is the fortune of war, and I hope it will not be long before the terrible conflict is brought to a successful conclusion.{{quote-right}}<ref>''[[All Fairly Well and Cheerful]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 11 February 1916.</ref> |
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==References / notes== |
==References / notes== |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 11 February.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 11 February on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy. The battalion returns to billets in Albert.[1]
- One Non-Commissioned Officer is killed during the relief.[1]
- The Workington Star and Harrington Guardian publishes letter written by Private Rowland Cowper on 29 January, 1916:
- “Dear Sir, Having had the pleasure of receiving a parcel of “Star” cigarettes, tobacco and matches, presumably through the instigation of the “Wheat Sheaf” and also by the “Miners Arms” customers. I would be greatly obliged, if, through the medium of your paper, you can find room to thank them on my behalf for their kindness. The smokes were greatly appreciated by some of my comrades and myself, and I can assure you we are truly grateful. I often notice letters in your paper from some of our boys, so I will not weary you any more with our experiences, suffice it to say that with the exception of a few casualties we are all fairly well and cheerful under the circumstances, and going strong although, I daresay, by now we have a somewhat weatherbeaten experience. However, it is the fortune of war, and I hope it will not be long before the terrible conflict is brought to a successful conclusion.”[2]
References / notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916
- ↑ All Fairly Well and Cheerful – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 11 February 1916.