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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....”
• 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.”
• Daily returns of rations are issued to 11 sergeants and 239 men.

1915

• Battalion situated in billets at Villers-Bocage.

1916

• Newspaper articles Killed - Sgt. Arthur Hackett and Wounded - L/Cpl. R. Potts & Sgt. J.W. Oglethorpe are published.
• Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in training under Company arrangements. Games etc. in the afternoon.
• Deaths: Arthur Carrigan (14926 Pte.) / Richard Potts (16303)

1917

• Battalion situated at Wurst Farm, resting the majority of the day then, at 8.55pm, readies itself prior to attack.