The Lonsdale Battalion

2 January

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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 2 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 2 January on The Great War wiki.

1916

  • In billets at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty[1] for the Royal Engineers.[2]

1917

  • Battalion situated at Pushevillers involved in working parties[3] and general training.[4]

1918

  • Battalion situated at Tournehem carrying out battalion and specialist training.[5]

References / notes

  1. ↑ Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
  2. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916
  3. ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
  4. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
  5. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918
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