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*Letter from the Recruiting Office, Workington: {{quote-left}}We are also taking steps to interest the Police in their respective areas, about the selection of men of good physique & character for admission to the Battalion. This is being done with the knowledge of the Chief Constable.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=199}}</ref> |
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*Return of 379 unsold Battalion Christmas cards to W.H. Smith in English Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=100}}</ref> |
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*Battalion Orders: {{quote-left}}A Football Match will take place at Aspatria tomorrow, [[Lonsdale Battalion]] v. Aspatria.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref> |
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==1916== |
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*Battalion experiences active enemy artillery fire in the F1 sector near Aveluy. |
*Battalion experiences active enemy [[artillery]] fire in the F1 sector near Aveluy. |
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*Casualties: one officer<ref>The officer dies that evening.</ref> and two men are wounded; one man (Private McQuire) is killed.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref><ref>Private McQuire's death is dated in ''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref> [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W Machell]] writes [[A Tribute to Private McQuire|tribute letter to Mrs McQuire]] on [[25 January]].<ref>''[[A Tribute to Private McQuire]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref> |
*Casualties: one officer<ref>The officer dies that evening.</ref> and two men are wounded; one man (Private McQuire) is killed.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref><ref>Private McQuire's death is dated in ''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref> [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W Machell]] writes [[A Tribute to Private McQuire|tribute letter to Mrs McQuire]] on [[25 January]].<ref>''[[A Tribute to Private McQuire]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion in the trenches R1 Sector (Beaumont Hamel). One company in reserve 'Station Road', one in support and two in front line.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
*Battalion in the [[trench|trenches]] R1 Sector (Beaumont Hamel). One company in reserve 'Station Road', one in support and two in front line.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
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*Battalion at 'Caribou Camp', involved in training during morning and recreation during afternoon.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
*Battalion at 'Caribou Camp', involved in training during morning and recreation during afternoon.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:10, 1 April 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 22 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 22 January on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Letter from the Recruiting Office, Workington: “We are also taking steps to interest the Police in their respective areas, about the selection of men of good physique & character for admission to the Battalion. This is being done with the knowledge of the Chief Constable.” [1]
- Return of 379 unsold Battalion Christmas cards to W.H. Smith in English Street, Carlisle.[2]
- Battalion Orders: “A Football Match will take place at Aspatria tomorrow, Lonsdale Battalion v. Aspatria.” [3]
1916
- Battalion experiences active enemy artillery fire in the F1 sector near Aveluy.
- Casualties: one officer[4] and two men are wounded; one man (Private McQuire) is killed.[5][6] Lt-Col. P. W Machell writes tribute letter to Mrs McQuire on 25 January.[7]
1917
1918
- Battalion at 'Caribou Camp', involved in training during morning and recreation during afternoon.[9]
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/199
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/100
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/136
- ↑ The officer dies that evening.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916
- ↑ Private McQuire's death is dated in A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 4 February, 1916.
- ↑ A Tribute to Private McQuire – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 4 February, 1916.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918