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*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry, moving to billets at Aveluy, close behind the lines.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry, moving to billets at Aveluy, close behind the lines.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*Involved in fatigue duties<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
*Involved in fatigue duties<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />

==1916==
*Battalion situated at Pushevillers. Church parade.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
*150 other ranks involved in working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> on railhead etc.<ref>A railhead, depending on context, has two distinct meanings: 1) the topmost part of the rail profile on which the wheels run and, 2) a terminus of a railway line, especially one that is unfinished or if a terminus interfaces with other modes of transport.</ref><ref name="wddec16" />
*Fitting and testing of new SMB's<ref>Small Box Respirators.</ref>

==1917==
*Battalion situated at Tournehem. Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders; cleaning of billets and reconnoitering training grounds.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>


==References / notes==
==References / notes==

Revision as of 09:18, 3 August 2016

December

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 31 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 31 December on The Great War wiki.

1915

1916

  • Battalion situated at Pushevillers. Church parade.[4]
  • 150 other ranks involved in working parties[5] on railhead etc.[6][4]
  • Fitting and testing of new SMB's[7]

1917

  • Battalion situated at Tournehem. Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders; cleaning of billets and reconnoitering training grounds.[8]

References / notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 31 December, 1915.
  2. 2.0 2.1 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
  3. Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
  4. 4.0 4.1 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916
  5. A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
  6. A railhead, depending on context, has two distinct meanings: 1) the topmost part of the rail profile on which the wheels run and, 2) a terminus of a railway line, especially one that is unfinished or if a terminus interfaces with other modes of transport.
  7. Small Box Respirators.
  8. 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917
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