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===Western Front=== |
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*[[Battalion]] strength at: 19 officers, 1088 [[other ranks]], 15 paid instructors.<ref>{{lowther|recno=129}}</ref> |
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*[[Galicia]]: Austro-German counter-offensive from [[Hungary]] begins; the [[Dukla Pass]] carried and the Russians at [[Cracow]] threatened. |
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===Southern Front=== |
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*[[Serbia]]: Austrians utterly defeated, re-cross the [[Drina]]. |
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*[[Bosnia]]: [[Vishegrad]] taken by Montenegrins. |
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==1915== |
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*Left half Battalion ('C' and 'D' Companies) proceed to Millencourt under Major Diggle.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref> |
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*Right half Battalion ('A' and 'B' Companies), with Headquarters and Transport, proceed to Bouzincourt.<ref name="wdnovdec15" /> |
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*Officers and [[NCO]]’s right half Battalion, having been conveyed by motor bus from Molliens au Bois, are attached for instruction in the [[trench]]es to garrison of F1 & F2 sub-sectors.<ref name="wdnovdec15" /><ref name=“lons15”>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref> |
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==1916== |
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*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing instruction under Bombing Officer.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref> |
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*Route march from Halloy to Canaples.<ref name="wddec16" /> |
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*During the afternoon, all officers attend Tactical Scheme without the [[troops]], under Commanding Officer.<ref name="wddec16" /> |
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*Deaths: [[Joseph Matthew Earl (27350 Pte.)]]<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion situated at 'Dambre Camp' involved in training.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:36, 26 January 2018
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December
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 12 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 12 December on The Great War wiki.
1914
Western Front
- Galicia: Austro-German counter-offensive from Hungary begins; the Dukla Pass carried and the Russians at Cracow threatened.
Southern Front
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)