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Revision as of 11:48, 18 January 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 21 February.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 21 February on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Situated in hut billets in Hénencourt Wood involved in fatigue duties.[1][2]
- Private M. Timmins writes a letter to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian:
- “Dear Sir, I am writing these few lines thanking you for the parcel I received yesterday, also “Juno” and the customers of the “Black Cock”, Distington. We are now out of the trenches for a rest a few miles behind the firing line, living in canvas huts in a wood surrounded by nothing else but mud. The Old Toms, pipe and tobacco came in handy, and I divided the cigs between my pals. Again thanking you and wishing your paper every success.” [3]
1917
- Battalion situated in Mirvaux; parades in full marching order and marches to Camon.[4]
1918
- Battalion situated at Woesten. Companies spend the day working in Battle Zone, leaving by train at 6.45 & 9.15am. They take over 4 anti-aircraft Lewis Gun positions.[5]
- The Lonsdales are congratulated on account of recent raid on 18 February.[5]
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