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

1914

• Notes on bayonet fighting: “....you can obtain a few sacks locally & get them filled with straw & suspend from a tree, goal post etc.”
• Request from the Roman Catholic chaplain: “As New Year’s Day is a Sunday would it be too much to ask you to allow the Catholic troops under your command to attend Divine Service on that day.”
• Discharges: Privates J. Dixon (13490), B; Henry Morgan (15423), D; William Barnes (15363), B; recruits William Little, John green, William R. Harrison.
• The following privates are posted to E Company:

• John Mitchinson (17391)
• A. Davidson (17392)
• J.N. Richardson (17393)
• H.C. Wortley (17394)
• Alf Hunter (17395)
• Lewis Bell (17396)
• John Laybourne (17397)
• J.W. Charters (17398)
• Alf Sydney (17399)
• P. Gilmore (17400)
• J.W. McEwan (17401)
• J.W. Shuttleworth (17402)
• John Harriman (17403)
• Angus Farraghor (17404)
• J. Bailiff, (17405)
• Robert Sisson (17406)
• J.W. Litt (17407)
• V.R. Marsh (17408)
• John Newton (17409)
• T.A. Atkinson (17410)
• H. Dent (17411)

1915

• Battalion situated in the F1 sector near Bouzincourt. Special attention is paid to the repairing of trenches and construction of dug-outs.

1916

• Battalion situated at Pusheviller involved in Brigade sniping and map reading courses. Training under Company arrangements.
• Lt-Col. Girdwood, DSO, assumes command of Battalion.

1917

• Battalion situated at 'Siege Camp.' 3 Companies on working parties in forward area; remaining Company involved with improving and cleaning the camp.