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==1914==
==1914 (Thursday)==
*By order of the War Office,<ref group="lower-alpha">Conveyed in War Officer letter No.20/Infy./635 (A.G.1).</ref> the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdale Battalion]] becomes the 11th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment (Lonsdale).
===Western Front===
*From the War Office: "I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that it has been decided to number the battalions which have been raised locally by communities or individuals: 11th (Service) Bn. The Border Regiment (Lonsdale)." <ref>{{lowther|recno=121}}</ref>
*French progress towards [[Altkirch]] ([[Alsace]]).
*[[Captain]] P. G. W. Diggle is appointed [[Adjutant]].<ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In England]]</ref>
===Southern Front===
*General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing muskets with spring [[bayonet]].<ref>{{lowther|recno=66}}</ref>
*[[Serbia]]: Battle of the Ridges ([[Rudnik Malyen]]) begins.

===Political===
==1915 (Friday)==
*[[Italy]]: Prime Minister defines attitude towards the war.
*Molliens-au-Bois: Battalion engaged in lectures, inspections and physical exercises due to very wet weather.

==1916 (Sunday)==
*Berteaucourt: Battalion involved in training under [[company]] arrangements.

==1917 (Monday)==
*Westroosebeek: Activity is normal throughout the day on both sides.
*Battalion is relieved at midnight by the 5/6th Royal Scots, 14th Infantry Brigade.
*Officer casualties for the whole action are: killed (5), wounded (1), missing (5).<ref group="lower-alpha">Officer casualties by name:
*Killed: Capt. J. Benson; Capt. A. Sandeman; Capt. [[Peter McEwan Martin]]; 2nd Lieut. Richardson; 2nd Lieut. [[William Brown MacDuff]].
*Wounded: 2nd Lieut. J.M. Jamie.
*Missing: Capt. McConnan; 2nd Lieut. Fell; 2nd Lieut. Hotchkiss, 2nd Lieut. Maltby; 2nd Lieut. Ridgeway.</ref>
*[[Other ranks]] casualties:
**[[William Dalton (28928 Pte.)]]
**[[William Dobson (4296 Pte.)]]
**[[Joseph Hayward (33484 L/Cpl.)]]
**[[Donald Macdonald (17383)]]
**[[Bertie Irving Latimer Steele (15553)]]

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Latest revision as of 16:41, 9 December 2022

December

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 3 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 3 December on The Great War wiki.

1914 (Thursday)

  • By order of the War Office,[a] the Lonsdale Battalion becomes the 11th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment (Lonsdale).
  • From the War Office: "I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that it has been decided to number the battalions which have been raised locally by communities or individuals: 11th (Service) Bn. The Border Regiment (Lonsdale)." [1]
  • Captain P. G. W. Diggle is appointed Adjutant.[2]
  • General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing muskets with spring bayonet.[3]

1915 (Friday)

  • Molliens-au-Bois: Battalion engaged in lectures, inspections and physical exercises due to very wet weather.

1916 (Sunday)

  • Berteaucourt: Battalion involved in training under company arrangements.

1917 (Monday)


Notes

  1. Conveyed in War Officer letter No.20/Infy./635 (A.G.1).
  2. Officer casualties by name:
    • Killed: Capt. J. Benson; Capt. A. Sandeman; Capt. Peter McEwan Martin; 2nd Lieut. Richardson; 2nd Lieut. William Brown MacDuff.
    • Wounded: 2nd Lieut. J.M. Jamie.
    • Missing: Capt. McConnan; 2nd Lieut. Fell; 2nd Lieut. Hotchkiss, 2nd Lieut. Maltby; 2nd Lieut. Ridgeway.

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