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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 26 November.
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1914
- Newspaper article: Lonsdale Battalion - Further list of Recruits.[1]
- 4 men recruited at Cargo.[2]
- Lt-Col. Machell reports to Lord Lonsdale: “The mess hut has been lengthened...several of the new tables have been received & we can now just seat all the men together – a huge advantage. Men are also at work flooring the stables, as further accommodation is urgently required. Men are coming in well – strength yesterday 729...we have about 200 men in uniform now. We are organising a big parade for 7th Nov. the hiring day at Carlisle...The health of the men is good...their conduct is splendid...” [3]
1915
- Newspaper article: The King's Message to the Lonsdales.[4]
- Battalion situated in billets at Gorenflos.[5]
1916
- Battalion parades then leaves Gezaincourt at 8.15pm; arrives Berteaucourt 1pm. General Barns watches as the Lonsdales march past him en route.[6]
1917
- Battalion situated at Wesroosebeek, holding the line, all quiet.[7]
- 'B' Company captures one prisoner on night of 26–27 November. 8 other ranks wounded, 2 missing.[7]
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 Please do not publish these extracts on other publicly visible media without prior permission from the copyright holder.
- ↑ Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 26 November, 1914.
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/12
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/279
- ↑ Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 26 November, 1915.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917