30 January
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 30 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 30 January on The Great War wiki.
1916
- In billets at Aveluy providing fatigue duties[1] for the Royal Engineers.[2]
- J. Diamond [he does not give his rank] writes a letter to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian saying:
- “Dear Sir, I am pleased to say I received your parcel of cigarettes and twist whilst in the trenches last week, and I desire to thank you and your readers for the kindness in sending out to us smokes. I need not tell you how much they are appreciated by all the boys out here. We have had a few more casualties during the past week, so we hope for the best when we go in again.”[3]
1917
1918
- Battalion situated on the front line. Generally quiet with very infrequent shelling. No casualties.[6]
References / notes
- ↑ Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916
- ↑ Had a Few More Casualties but Hoping for a Rest – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 11 February, 1916.
- ↑ Stand-to-Arms, or simply Stand-to, was the process of keeping watch in the front line trenches, observing for enemy movements and activity. Each man standing-to maintains a loaded rifle and fixed bayonet whilst standing on the trench fire step in readiness for an unexpected enemy attack.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918