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==1915 |
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*Letter from E Company written on Y.M.C.A. paper:<br> |
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*Germans accuse the French of using poison gas near [[Verdun]] (see [[22 April]]). |
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:{{quote-left}}After parade today....the Coy held a meeting, to ask you whether [[Sergeant Major]] Oliver has to stay with E Coy or the boys have to be bullied to death through him as the [[company]] have no heart to work when he is in sight and we also agreed not to do fatigue work after five o'clock as all the Battalions were to blame and not us only as was stated. We understood that when we enlisted in the [[Lonsdale Battalion]] that we would be trained to be soldiers not slaves and would be very pleased if you would do something for us. This letter is instead of that Post Card which you will very likely receive.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther131">{{lowther|recno=131}}</ref> |
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*[[Zeppelin]] [[air-raid|raid]] on Tyneside. Civilian casualties include one woman and one child. See [[Air Raids on Great Britain in 1915]]. |
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*Y.M.C.A. post card reads: {{quote-left}}We think it is time that Sergeant Major Oliver was shifted as we have no heart to work through his bullying.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther131" /> |
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*Germans repulsed before [[Osovyets]]. |
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*Indecisive fighting at the [[Uzsok Pass]]. |
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*Russians make progress east of [[Czernowitz]]. |
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*British offensive south of [[Shaiba]] ([[Mesopotamia]]) routs Turks. Battle of Shaiba ends (see [[12 April]]). |
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*Mr. Fisher states in Australian Parliament that the Government will send every available man to the war. |
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*Mr. Harcourt, British Secretary for the Colonies, states that the Dominions will be consulted as to peace terms (see [[14 July]]). |
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*General von Bissing suppresses the Belgian Red Cross. |
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*Greek Government reject [[Triple Entente|Entente]] offer of [[Smyrna]] (see [[12 April]]). |
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*Japanese Government inform British Government of German overtures for separate peace. |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] in support at Aveluy involved in working parties.<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref><ref name="wdapr16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, April 1916]]</ref> |
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*'A' Company proceeds to isolation camp at Senlis (measles). Training continues during the entire period of isolation.<ref name="wdapr16" /> |
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*Private J. Howsen writes a letter to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]: |
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:{{quote-left}}Dear Star Man, I now take the pleasure of writing and acknowledging the parcel of smokes forwarded on to me, and I must take this opportunity of thanking the customers of the Royal Hotel, oh! to have a night with them! Well we have been back a bit, but they have moved us up again, and we expect to go in the firing line in a couple of days time. I saw in your paper where the [[5th Battalion|5th Border]] were grumbling about hard work, but I think all the Border men are alike. If there are any fatigues in our Division it’s “send for the [[11th Battalion|11th Border]].” Thanking you and your subscribers for their kindness towards me, and trusting you will convey my thanks to the customers of the Royal Hotel, not forgetting Jack Bates himself, through your valuable paper. |
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:P.S. – As regards the fatigues our fellows have to do, they have got a little rhyme up, and it can be seen any time you have a mind to have a walk up the communication trench to the firing line. It runs as follows: |
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::The Lord made the bee, |
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::The bee made the honey; |
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::The Border do the work, |
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::And the R.E.’s get the money.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[Been Back a Bit, but Moved Up Again]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[28 April]] 1916.</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Deaths: [[Henry Bousfield (24846 Pte.)|Bousfield, Henry (24846 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Evan Jonathan Hughes (17358 Pte.)|Hughes, Evan Jonathan (17358 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Thomas Kinnersly (27771 Pte.)|Kinnersly, Thomas William (27771 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Albert Kitson (27773 Pte.)|Kitson, Albert (27773 Pte.)]] |
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==1918== |
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*Deaths: [[George Henry Bartle (17553 L/Cpl.)|Bartle, George Henry (17553 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[John William Nicholson (17587 L/Cpl.)|Nicholson, John William (17587 L/Cpl.)]] |
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==Acknowledgements== |
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Revision as of 23:10, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 14 April.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 14 April on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Letter from E Company written on Y.M.C.A. paper:
- “After parade today....the Coy held a meeting, to ask you whether Sergeant Major Oliver has to stay with E Coy or the boys have to be bullied to death through him as the company have no heart to work when he is in sight and we also agreed not to do fatigue work after five o'clock as all the Battalions were to blame and not us only as was stated. We understood that when we enlisted in the Lonsdale Battalion that we would be trained to be soldiers not slaves and would be very pleased if you would do something for us. This letter is instead of that Post Card which you will very likely receive.” [1]
- Y.M.C.A. post card reads: “We think it is time that Sergeant Major Oliver was shifted as we have no heart to work through his bullying.” [1]
1916
- Battalion in support at Aveluy involved in working parties.[2][3]
- 'A' Company proceeds to isolation camp at Senlis (measles). Training continues during the entire period of isolation.[3]
- Private J. Howsen writes a letter to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian:
- “Dear Star Man, I now take the pleasure of writing and acknowledging the parcel of smokes forwarded on to me, and I must take this opportunity of thanking the customers of the Royal Hotel, oh! to have a night with them! Well we have been back a bit, but they have moved us up again, and we expect to go in the firing line in a couple of days time. I saw in your paper where the 5th Border were grumbling about hard work, but I think all the Border men are alike. If there are any fatigues in our Division it’s “send for the 11th Border.” Thanking you and your subscribers for their kindness towards me, and trusting you will convey my thanks to the customers of the Royal Hotel, not forgetting Jack Bates himself, through your valuable paper.
- P.S. – As regards the fatigues our fellows have to do, they have got a little rhyme up, and it can be seen any time you have a mind to have a walk up the communication trench to the firing line. It runs as follows:
- The Lord made the bee,
- The bee made the honey;
- The Border do the work,
- And the R.E.’s get the money.” [4]
1917
1918
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/13/13/131
- ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 11th Battalion War Diary, April 1916
- ↑ Been Back a Bit, but Moved Up Again – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 28 April 1916.