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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 1 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 1 December on The Great War wiki.
1914
- Lt-Col. Machell to Lord Lonsdale: “....greatcoats.... actually received 230....” [1]
- Lord Lonsdale's reply: “....greatcoat difficulty was not fault of committee but fault of contract being made with company who became insolvent and could not obtain cloth to vary out contracts.” [2]
- Daily returns of rations are issued to 11 sergeants and 239 men.[3]
1915
1916
- Newspaper article: Killed - Sgt. Arthur Hackett.[5]
- Newspaper article: Wounded - L/Cpl. R. Potts & Sgt. J.W. Oglethorpe.[6]
- Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in training under Company arrangements. Games etc. in the afternoon.[7]
- Deaths: Arthur Carrigan (14926 Pte.)[8]
1917
- Battalion situated at Wurst Farm, resting the majority of the day then, at 8.55pm, readies itself prior to attack.[9]
References / notes
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/279
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/131
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/102
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
- ↑ Killed - Sgt. Arthur Hackett – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 1 December, 1916.
- ↑ Wounded - L/Cpl. R. Potts & Sgt. J.W. Oglethorpe – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 1 December, 1916.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916
- ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) / Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917