Toggle menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.
March

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 19 March.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 19 March on The Great War wiki.

1915 (Friday)

  • Lt-Col. Machell’s draft letter to Henry Mackinnon, Western Command:
    I hear that we are probably to assemble at Grantham early in April. As regards strength almost up to 1350, all ranks, but we are now weeding steadily & recruiting has checked since we had to close our private recruiting office. Today our strength is 29 officers, 1302 NCO’s & men. I am collecting officers gradually, and I think I can get the men. It did us so much harm before having to turn men back. I am sorry to say we still have only our 400 old rifles, and 10 new miniature, but I have borrowed 10 service rifles & collected 2500 rounds of ammunition.[1]
  • The miniature [firing] range is at the disposal of Companies who have not yet completed the group shooting practice; will later do fire the timed application practice.[2]

1916 (Sunday)

  • Front very quiet.
  • Lonsdales situated in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.

1917 (Monday)

  • The Division continues its advance.
  • Lonsdales march to Herley, which was completely destroyed by retiring enemy. They remain there the night.

1918 (Tuesday)

References

  1. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/114
  2. Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
Cookies help us deliver our services. By using our services, you agree to our use of cookies.