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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 29 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 29 August on The Great War wiki.

1916

• A bombardment of the enemy's lines is carried out at 4:20pm by Allied Field Guns: 4.5 Howitzers, medium and light trench mortars and rifle grenades batteries.
• The bombardment lasts for 30 mins with very little retaliation. The German trenches are badly damaged.
• From 4:30pm to 10:30pm it rains very heavily causing some damage to the Lonsdales trenches and dugouts.

1917

• Battalion situated at Oost Dunkerque cleaning up billets; rains during the morning.

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