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==1914== |
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*Approval of the Army Council is given (War Office letter No. 20/Gen. No./3162 (A.G.1) and an Executive Committee is formed. |
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===Western Front=== |
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*[[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Earl of Lonsdale]] and the Executive Committee decide to raise the "[[Lonsdale Battalion]]" in three detachments: Carlisle, Kendal and Workington.<ref>There were four companies in the three detachments: A and B Companies from East and North Cumberland were based at [[Blackhall Camp|Blackhall Racecourse]] in Carlisle, C Company from Westmorland was based at Kendal, and D Company from West Cumberland was based at Workington.</ref> |
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*[[The Aisne]]: Heavy fighting around [[Soissons]]. |
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*Enlistments: [[Alfred James Chandler (15321 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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*[[Sir John French]]'s [[Despatch 17 September 1914 (FM Sir John French)|second despatch]]<ref>[[Sir John French]]'s second despatch covers the period from [[28 August]] to [[10 September]]. It describes the continuation of the retreat, change of base from Havre to St. Nazaire, arrival on line south of the [[Marne]], [[General Joffre]]'s determination to counter-advance, movements of French and British armies, and their advance on [[6 September]], and the [[Battle of the Marne]] (6-10 September), and mentions the beginning of the [[Battle of the Aisne]] ([[12 September]]).</ref> (published [[19 October]]). |
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===Southern Front=== |
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==1916== |
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*[[Syrmia]]: Serbians evacuate [[Semlin]]. |
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*In reserve line [[billet]]s (Harley Street). Finds 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> for the front line [[trench]]es and Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref> |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*[[South Africa]]: German raid near Nakob. |
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==1917== |
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*[[General Beyers]] dismissed from his command. |
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*In the front line. Encounters a raid on 'C' Company's lines about 3:30am with one other rank killed and one wounded.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref> |
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*Heavy hostile bombardment on left sub-sector (St. Georges and Lombardzyde) during the afternoon.<ref name="wdsep17" /> |
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*One enemy soldier, who is wounded during raid on 'C' Company, is brought into 11th Border's lines.<ref name="wdsep17" /> |
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*Deaths: [[Fred Clancey (28832 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:57, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 17 September.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 17 September on The Great War wiki.
1914
- Approval of the Army Council is given (War Office letter No. 20/Gen. No./3162 (A.G.1) and an Executive Committee is formed.
- Earl of Lonsdale and the Executive Committee decide to raise the "Lonsdale Battalion" in three detachments: Carlisle, Kendal and Workington.[1]
- Enlistments: Alfred James Chandler (15321 Pte.)[2]
1916
1917
- In the front line. Encounters a raid on 'C' Company's lines about 3:30am with one other rank killed and one wounded.[5]
- Heavy hostile bombardment on left sub-sector (St. Georges and Lombardzyde) during the afternoon.[5]
- One enemy soldier, who is wounded during raid on 'C' Company, is brought into 11th Border's lines.[5]
- Deaths: Fred Clancey (28832 Pte.).[6]
References / notes
- ↑ There were four companies in the three detachments: A and B Companies from East and North Cumberland were based at Blackhall Racecourse in Carlisle, C Company from Westmorland was based at Kendal, and D Company from West Cumberland was based at Workington.
- ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) / Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917
- ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) / Commonwealth War Graves Commission