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22 November

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November

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 22 November.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 22 November on The Great War wiki.

1914

  • Letter: Yesterday...closed the Recruiting Office, which has sent men to join the Lonsdale Battalion....The strength of the Battalion today is 1153 officers, non-commissioned officers and men. [1]

1915

  • Transport and passage with 2 officers and 101 other ranks proceeds under Major P. G. W. Diggle to Havre.[2]

1916

  • Battalion situated in billets at Mailly-Maillet. The previous day's rescue party under Captain Hunter returns at 4.30am. Two other men from cut-off party manage to get through and report that Captain Welch and his forward party are still holding out in a portion of 'Frankfort Trench.'[3]
  • Another rescue party is formed, composed of Lonsdale and Highland Light Infantry men. The party moves to trenches near 'Wagon Road' to hold itself in readiness before assistance in case Captain Welch and his men try to break through.[3]

1917

  • Battalion leaves 'Road Camp' at 2.10pm and marches to Poperinghe where it entrains at 3.55pm for Irish farm. The Lonsdales reach Hill Top Farm at 6pm.[4]


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