26 June: Difference between revisions

==1916 (Monday)==

*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous [[bombardment]] by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.<ref name="wdjun16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1916]]</ref>

*2nd KOYLI<ref>King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry</ref> commences to relieve [[Lonsdales]] at 9:30pm; relief completes at 12:40am on [[27 June]].<ref name="wdjun16" />

*"[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}Relieved to-night by K.O.Y.L.I. Continuous bombardment by both sides. We go out for a day or two’s rest preparation, into a lot of [[dug-outsout]]s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearersbearer]]s, who, he says, are as capable as they are devoted; say he never has to undo anything. We certainly owe a great deal to S__ and to Kirkwood. Quite a few casualties to-day, very strenuous." &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt{{quote-Col. P. W. Machell]] <ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>right}}

*2[[George otherCragg ranks(16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed, 30 are wounded and 9 withsuffer from [[Shell Shock|shell shock]].<ref name="wdjun16" />

==1917 (Tuesday)==

*Battalion situated at Ooste-Dunkerque,: Battalion moves from Camp Riballet to New Trench & parade at 8:30pm.<ref name="wdjun17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1917]]</ref>

==1918 (Wednesday)==

*Battalion training continues at Doullens; weather good.<ref name="wdjun18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1918]]</ref>