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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 11 March.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 11 March on The Great War wiki.
1916
1917
- Battalion situated in the Support Intermediate Line (Kuropatkin). The Lonsdales and Royal Engineer working parties are in the trenches.[3]
1918
- Battalion situated in the line. A party of 150 of the enemy armed with revolvers raid No.15 Post. Covered by a machine gun barrage, they sweep into the post taking 4 prisoners. 1 man escapes with a Lewis Gun.[4]
- Enemy quiet by day but active on tracks with machine guns by night. 3 Officer patrols leave Posts 19, 15 and 11, proceeding along the roads and obtained useful information regarding enemy wire and machine guns. Aircraft very active. Wiring by night.[4]
References / notes
- ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918