26 June: Difference between revisions - The Lonsdale Battalion

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==1916 (Monday)==

*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous [[bombardment]] by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.

*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous {{gw|bombardment}} by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.

*2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry commences to relieve [[Lonsdales]] at 9:30pm; relief completes at 12:40am on [[27 June]].

*[[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-out]]s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearer]]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.~~{{quote-right}}~~

*[[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 {{gw|dug-out}}s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearer]]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.

*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed, 30 are wounded and 9 suffer from [[Shell Shock|shell shock]].

*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed; 30 are wounded and 9 suffer from [[gw:Shell Shock|shell shock]].

==1917 (Tuesday)==

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*Battalion training continues at Doullens; weather good.

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 ==1916 (Monday)==
-*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous [[bombardment]] by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.
+*Battalion situated at [[Authuille]] Sector. Continuous {{gw|bombardment}} by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.
 *2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry commences to relieve [[Lonsdales]] at 9:30pm; relief completes at 12:40am on [[27 June]].
-*[[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-out]]s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearer]]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.{{quote-right}}
+*[[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 {{gw|dug-out}}s under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our [[stretcher-bearer]]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.
-*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed, 30 are wounded and 9 suffer from [[Shell Shock|shell shock]].
+*[[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)]] are killed; 30 are wounded and 9 suffer from [[gw:Shell Shock|shell shock]].
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