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17 March

From the Lonsdale Battalion wiki
March

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 17 March.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 17 March on The Great War wiki.

1915 (Wednesday)

  • John Hill (19438) and F.W. Hodgson (19439) enlist to E Company.[1]
  • G. Fawcett (15417) is forfeited pay.[1]

1916 (Friday)

  • Battalion relieves the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.
  • One other rank is wounded.

1917 (Saturday)

  • Le Quesnel: In Brigade Reserve.
  • Retirement of German Army; the Division moves forward and the Lonsdales parade in fighting order, marching to Rouvroy and remaining there for the night.

1918 (Sunday)

  • Situated in Brigade Reserve. Men resting by day and preparing to move forward into the line again.
  • Four officers and 60 other ranks are chosen to carry out a future raid. This detail moves to 'Abri Wood' at 8pm.
  • The Lonsdales relieve the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; relief completes at 11.15pm.
  • Raiding Officers patrol over the area to be covered by the raiders.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/137
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