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*Battalion is relieved by the 15th Highland Light Infantry, which completes at 11.30pm. They then relieve the 17th H.L.I. in the left subsector via Kronpinz Farm. Relief completes at 2am on [[26 November]].<ref name="wdnov17" /> |
*Battalion is relieved by the 15th Highland Light Infantry, which completes at 11.30pm. They then relieve the 17th H.L.I. in the left subsector via Kronpinz Farm. Relief completes at 2am on [[26 November]].<ref name="wdnov17" /> |
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*Captain J. Benson, 2nd Lieut. J.R McDonald, 2nd Lieut. Duncan and 35 other ranks wounded. 12 other ranks killed and 7 missing.<ref name="wdnov17" /> |
*Captain J. Benson, 2nd Lieut. J.R McDonald, 2nd Lieut. Duncan and 35 other ranks wounded. 12 other ranks killed and 7 missing.<ref name="wdnov17" /> |
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*[[Thomas Henry Cannon (260209 Pte.)|Cannon, Thomas Henry (260209 Pte.)]] |
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*[[John Jack Clark (28828 Pte.)|Clark, John Jack (28828 Pte.)]] |
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*[[John William Clegg (260213 Pte.)|Clegg, John William (260213 Pte.)]] |
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*[[William James Crick (32085 L/Cpl.)|Crick, William James (32085 L/Cpl.)]] |
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==References / notes== |
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Revision as of 22:43, 17 December 2016
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 25 November.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 25 November on The Great War wiki.
1914
- Schedule of lights and fittings at the Grand Stand.[1]
- Monthly indents of personal clothing and kits are issued to C Company in Kendal.[2]
1915
- Battalion marches from Longpré at 1am, 'A' Company arrives at Gorenflos at 5:30am; 'B', 'C' and 'D' Companies stay in billets.[3][4]
- “Very good moving on gradually, so the men get used to billeting; it’s a big change for these lads, accustomed to having everything done for them. Their minds move slowly and they think it’s still training; so far we have got along first rate, much better than others. Spring-Rice very good at getting the transport along.” – Lt-Col. P. W. Machell
1916
1917
- Battalion situated in the Bellvue area. 'A' and 'C' Companies withdraw without relief onto 'B' and 'D' Companies. 'A' and 'C' Companies suffer heavy casualties owing to a hostile barrage put down in the front line area.[6]
- Battalion is relieved by the 15th Highland Light Infantry, which completes at 11.30pm. They then relieve the 17th H.L.I. in the left subsector via Kronpinz Farm. Relief completes at 2am on 26 November.[6]
- Captain J. Benson, 2nd Lieut. J.R McDonald, 2nd Lieut. Duncan and 35 other ranks wounded. 12 other ranks killed and 7 missing.[6]
Deaths
References / notes
Material from Timeline/Chronology of the Lonsdale Battalion (September 1914 - May 1915) are sourced from the DLONS/L/13/13 Lowther Estate Archives. Entries from this timeline are reproduced here with kind permission of Jim Lowther and are not available under the license of this site. Please do not publish these extracts on other publicly visible media without prior permission from the copyright holder.
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/75
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/68
- ↑ Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917