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.

1915

  • Battalion Order: “C Coy will arrive at Carlisle by special train ... The O.C. A Coy will detail one officer, one A.C.O. & 8 men to meet the Coy with the Battalion Transport Cart, and 3 farm carts ... The Buglers & Drummers will attend.” [1][2]

1916

  • In billets at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty[3] for the Royal Engineers.[4]

1917

  • Battalion situated at Puchevillers involved in working parties[5] and general training.[6]

1918


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  1. ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
  2. ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/136
  3. ↑ Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
  4. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916
  5. ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
  6. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
  7. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918
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