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==1916==
==1916==
*In billets at Aveluy providing 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="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>
*In billets at Aveluy providing 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="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>

==1917==
*Battalion situated in dug outs at Beaumont Hamel. The Lonsdales take over R1 Sector relieving the 16th Highland Light Infantry.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
*The Commanding Officer meets with General Jardine.<ref name="wdjan17" />

==1918==
*Battalion situated on the front line. All very quiet.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>


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

Revision as of 11:01, 8 August 2016

January

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

1916

  • In billets at Aveluy providing fatigue duties[1] for the Royal Engineers.[2]

1917

  • Battalion situated in dug outs at Beaumont Hamel. The Lonsdales take over R1 Sector relieving the 16th Highland Light Infantry.[3]
  • The Commanding Officer meets with General Jardine.[3]

1918

  • Battalion situated on the front line. All very quiet.[4]

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. 3.0 3.1 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917
  4. 11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918
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