The Lonsdale Battalion

17 September

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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]

1916

  • In reserve line billets (Harley Street). Finds working parties [2] for the front line trenches and Royal Engineers.[3]

1917

  • In the front line. Encounters a raid on 'C' Company's lines about 3:30am with one other rank killed and one wounded.[4]
  • Heavy hostile bombardment on left sub-sector (St. Georges and Lombardzyde) during the afternoon.[4]
  • One enemy soldier, who is wounded during raid on 'C' Company, is brought into 11th Border's lines.[4]
  • Deaths: Fred Clancey (28832 Pte.).[5]

References / notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
  3. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917
  5. ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) / Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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