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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 31 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 31 December on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Newspaper article: A Perpetual Stream of Bullets.[1]
- Newspaper article: Footballs and Cards to Hand.[1]
- Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry, moving to billets at Aveluy, close behind the lines.[2]
- Involved in fatigue duties[3] for the Royal Engineers.[2]
1916
1917
- Battalion situated at Tournehem. Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders; cleaning of billets and reconnoitering training grounds.[8]
References / notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 31 December, 1915.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
- ↑ Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916
- ↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Small Box Respirators.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917