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==1915 (Saturday)== |
==1915 (Saturday)== |
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*[[Private]] R. Rumney is sentenced to detention barracks in Stafford for a period of 28 days for using threatening and obscene language to, and the striking of, an [[NCO]] with a fork.<ref>{{lowther|recno=105}}</ref> |
*[[Private]] R. Rumney (13845) is sentenced to detention barracks in Stafford for a period of 28 days for using threatening and obscene language to, and the striking of, an [[NCO]] with a fork.<ref>{{lowther|recno=105}}</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">Private Rumney disciplined/detained on at least two other occasions, those on [[15 January]] and [[6 March]], 1915.</ref> |
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*H. Hodgson (16449) is discharged on medical grounds.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref> |
*H. Hodgson (16449) is discharged on medical grounds.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref> |
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*[[George Henry Bartle (17553)]] enlists at Cockermouth and [[Thomas Ridley Garner (17543)]] at Carlisle. |
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==1916 (Sunday)== |
==1916 (Sunday)== |
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*Aveluy: In the F1 sector. Day is quiet. |
*Aveluy: In the F1 sector. Day is quiet. |
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*Private Jimmy Murray writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]: |
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<blockquote>"Dear Mr. Star Man, A few lines of thanks for the splendid parcel of tobacco received through your splendid Smoke Fund from Jack Bell’s customers. I can assure you it was very welcome to me and the boys, as we werein the trenches at the time of it’s arrival. It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that a young Moss Bay footballer called I. [[A Tribute to Private McQuire|McQuire was killed]] on 22nd inst. with a [[whizz-bang]], and two other chaps were wounded at the same time, also an officer. Young Ike was liked by everyone, from [[Captain]] to [[Private]], in our Company, as he had a smile for everyone and was always obliging.<br> |
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P.S. We would be very thankful if you could send us a mouth harmonium to cheer us up while in our [[dug-out]]s, as we have some good players amongst the Workington boys. Hoping I am not asking too great a favour of yours." <ref>''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], [[4 February]], 1916.</ref></blockquote> |
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==1917 (Tuesday)== |
==1917 (Tuesday)== |
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*Beaumont Hamel: Situated in the [[trench|trenches]] of the R1 Sector. |
*Beaumont Hamel: Situated in the [[trench|trenches]] of the R1 Sector. |
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*Point 28 is occupied and a post established there. Patrols are sent out during night. |
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==1918 (Wednesday)== |
==1918 (Wednesday)== |
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*Based at 'Caribou Camp' involved in training |
*Based at 'Caribou Camp' involved in training. |
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*{{C Company}} and {{D Company}} reorganise their companies into 4 [[platoon]]s. |
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*Deaths: [[Frederick Booth (36333 Pte.)]] |
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*[[Frederick Booth (36333)]] dies back home in the UK.<ref>[[Frederick Booth (36333)]] is buried at Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery.</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 1 January 2023
Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 23 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 23 January on The Great War wiki.
1915 (Saturday)
- Private R. Rumney (13845) is sentenced to detention barracks in Stafford for a period of 28 days for using threatening and obscene language to, and the striking of, an NCO with a fork.[1][a]
- H. Hodgson (16449) is discharged on medical grounds.[2]
- George Henry Bartle (17553) enlists at Cockermouth and Thomas Ridley Garner (17543) at Carlisle.
1916 (Sunday)
- Aveluy: In the F1 sector. Day is quiet.
- Private Jimmy Murray writes to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian:
"Dear Mr. Star Man, A few lines of thanks for the splendid parcel of tobacco received through your splendid Smoke Fund from Jack Bell’s customers. I can assure you it was very welcome to me and the boys, as we werein the trenches at the time of it’s arrival. It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that a young Moss Bay footballer called I. McQuire was killed on 22nd inst. with a whizz-bang, and two other chaps were wounded at the same time, also an officer. Young Ike was liked by everyone, from Captain to Private, in our Company, as he had a smile for everyone and was always obliging.
P.S. We would be very thankful if you could send us a mouth harmonium to cheer us up while in our dug-outs, as we have some good players amongst the Workington boys. Hoping I am not asking too great a favour of yours." [3]
1917 (Tuesday)
- Beaumont Hamel: Situated in the trenches of the R1 Sector.
- Point 28 is occupied and a post established there. Patrols are sent out during night.
1918 (Wednesday)
- Based at 'Caribou Camp' involved in training.
- C Company and D Company reorganise their companies into 4 platoons.
- Frederick Booth (36333) dies back home in the UK.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Private Rumney disciplined/detained on at least two other occasions, those on 15 January and 6 March, 1915.
References
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/105
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
- ↑ A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging published in the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, 4 February, 1916.
- ↑ Frederick Booth (36333) is buried at Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery.