The Lonsdale Battalion

25 December

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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 25 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 25 December on The Great War wiki.

1914

1915

  • Battalion situated at Bouzincourt have Church Parade. 'A' Company proceeds to billets in Aveluy where they are involved in fatigue duties[2] for 97th Brigade Headquarters.[3]

1916

  • Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Holy Communion at 9am and 12pm. Games for remainder of day.[4]

1917

  • Battalion situated at 'Siege Camp' where, during the morning, Companies are at the disposal of Company Commanders.[5]
  • Battalion attends a burial service of Capt. J. Cook Gray, M.C., during afternoon.[5]

1918

References / notes

  1. ↑ Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 25 December, 1914.
  2. ↑ Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
  3. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
  4. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917
  6. ↑ Soldiers Died in the Great War (1921) / Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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