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*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Col. Machell]] to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: {{quote-left}}The War Office letter authorising first 1 Depot Company which we are rapidly completing ... we have just got started again, & men are coming in splendidly – all I want is to let them go on coming in until we have got the two double companies, & then shut down – this recruiting, as far as the Lonsdale Battalion is concerned works on ‘snowball’ lines – the more we get the more come – I know Lord K[itchener] wants them & propose to carry on ... Today only 65 are required to complete establishment of 1st depot Company, & over 20 recruits again will be coming in this afternoon.{{quote-right}}<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref> |
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*{{quote-left}}In future, only Civilian Instructors & Staff Sergeants will sleep in the Sergeants Room. All ... officers ... will occupy the bunks which have been specially prepared for them.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref> |
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*In the F1 sector near Aveluy. Day is quiet.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref> |
*In the F1 sector near Aveluy. Day is quiet.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref> |
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*Battalion situated on the front line near Serre. Enemy Artillery very active.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
*Battalion situated on the front line near Serre. Enemy [[Artillery]] very active.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
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*At 2.30pm Allied front line is systematically bombarded. Communications with Companies and Brigade is cut.<ref name="wdjan17" /> |
*At 2.30pm [[Allied]] front line is systematically bombarded. Communications with Companies and Brigade is cut.<ref name="wdjan17" /> |
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*At 4.30pm enemy barrage opens up. During evening it quiets down, then Allied artillery replies.<ref name="wdjan17" /> |
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*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry and move to billets in Courcelles.<ref name="wdjan17" /> |
*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry and move to [[billet|billets]] in Courcelles.<ref name="wdjan17" /> |
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*Battalion situated at Tournehem involved in defensive training and Lewis guns on range.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
*Battalion situated at Tournehem involved in defensive training and Lewis guns on range.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:55, 1 April 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 12 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 12 January on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Col. Machell to Lord Lonsdale: “The War Office letter authorising first 1 Depot Company which we are rapidly completing ... we have just got started again, & men are coming in splendidly – all I want is to let them go on coming in until we have got the two double companies, & then shut down – this recruiting, as far as the Lonsdale Battalion is concerned works on ‘snowball’ lines – the more we get the more come – I know Lord K[itchener] wants them & propose to carry on ... Today only 65 are required to complete establishment of 1st depot Company, & over 20 recruits again will be coming in this afternoon.”[1]
- “In future, only Civilian Instructors & Staff Sergeants will sleep in the Sergeants Room. All ... officers ... will occupy the bunks which have been specially prepared for them.” [2]
1916
- In the F1 sector near Aveluy. Day is quiet.[3]
1917
- Battalion situated on the front line near Serre. Enemy Artillery very active.[4]
- At 2.30pm Allied front line is systematically bombarded. Communications with Companies and Brigade is cut.[4]
- At 4.30pm enemy barrage opens up. During evening it quiets down, then Allied artillery replies.[4]
- Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry and move to billets in Courcelles.[4]
1918
- Battalion situated at Tournehem involved in defensive training and Lewis guns on range.[5]
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/279
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918