29 September

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September

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

1916

  • Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders during the morning.[1]
  • The commanding officer, medical officer, one other officer and two NCO's per Company attend a course on Gas at Beuvry, commencing 9:30am.[1]
  • In the afternoon the companies go for a one-hour route march.[1]

1917

  • Battalion finds working parties[2] for the front line battalion.[3]
  • 'B' Company carrying party is led astray by Highland Light Infantry guide. One other rank is wounded and missing and another, wounded; one other rank killed at Battalion HQ.[3]

References / notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916
  2. A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
  3. 3.0 3.1 11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917