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15 April

From the Lonsdale Battalion wiki
April

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 15 April.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 15 April on The Great War wiki.

1915 (Thursday)

  • Capt. Diggle’s Order: No breakfasts will under any circumstances be taken to a Barrack-room unless by special order of the Medical Officer.[1]
  • Battalion Orders: All Officers, N.C. Officers & men who have not yet been inoculated for the first or second time will attend at the Medical Inspection Room.[2]
  • Capt. Stanley provides his detailed report on the progress at Belton Park Camp, Grantham.[3]
  • Two Lance Corporals and 30 Privates are transferred from E Company to B Company and D Company.[4]

1916 (Saturday)

  • Battalion (minus A Company) in support at Aveluy involved in working parties.
  • 2nd Lieut. Taylor is killed after falling when his horse accidentally slips during the night.[a][5]

1917 (Sunday)

  • North of Fayet: Remain in the line, strengthening defences etc.
  • Relief by 16th Lancashire Fusiliers and the 16th Northumberland Fusiliers commences at 8.30pm. Relief completes at 11.30pm.

Deaths

1918 (Monday)

Notes

  1. His horse slipped on a dark night and came down with him. He was an Australian, a fine rider, and "one of the best officers we had."
  2. Slight discrepancy between sources. Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment states 15 April, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission states 16 April.

References

  1. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/278
  2. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
  3. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/116
  4. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/137
  5. Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France
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