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*3 men recruited at Low Row. |
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*From the Recruiting Office to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}Authorise the acceptance of recruits of a minimum height of 5’ 3 ins and of a chest measurement of 34 inches if under 22 years of age, and 34 inches if over.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther">{{lowther|recno=12}}</ref> |
*From the Recruiting Office to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}Authorise the acceptance of recruits of a minimum height of 5’ 3 ins and of a chest measurement of 34 inches if under 22 years of age, and 34 inches if over.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther">{{lowther|recno=12}}</ref> |
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*Memo from the Recruiting Officer, Carlisle: {{quote-left}}I must draw to your notice that the hirings in Cumberland |
*Memo from the Recruiting Officer, Carlisle: {{quote-left}}I must draw to your notice that the hirings in Cumberland....will be taking place about the first week in November....all recruiters in the Area should take steps to obtain as many recruits as possible.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther" /> |
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==1916== |
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*Battalion situated in the support line of the Cambrin Sector.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref> |
*[[Battalion]] situated in the support line of the Cambrin Sector.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref> |
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*The Commanding officer and a party of 1st East Yorkshires arrive for the purpose of gathering information prior to their Battalion taking over the line from the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdales]].<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
*The Commanding officer and a party of 1st East Yorkshires arrive for the purpose of gathering information prior to their Battalion taking over the line from the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdales]].<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
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*Battalion supporting Royal Engineer parties.<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
*Battalion supporting Royal Engineer parties.<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion situated at Teteghem involved in Company training. Recreation the afternoon.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
*Battalion situated at Teteghem involved in [[Company]] training. Recreation the afternoon.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:19, 14 May 2017
Sep
October
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 12 October.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 12 October on The Great War wiki.
1914
- 3 men recruited at Low Row.
- Enlistments: William Calvert (13851 Pte.).
- From the Recruiting Office to Lt-Col. Machell: “Authorise the acceptance of recruits of a minimum height of 5’ 3 ins and of a chest measurement of 34 inches if under 22 years of age, and 34 inches if over.” [1]
- Memo from the Recruiting Officer, Carlisle: “I must draw to your notice that the hirings in Cumberland....will be taking place about the first week in November....all recruiters in the Area should take steps to obtain as many recruits as possible.” [1]
1916
1917
References / notes
Material from Timeline/Chronology of the Lonsdale Battalion (September 1914 - May 1915) are sourced from the DLONS/L/13/13 Lowther Estate Archives. Entries from this timeline are reproduced here with kind permission of Jim Lowther and are not available under the license of this site. Please do not publish these extracts on other publicly visible media without prior permission from the copyright holder.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917