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*At 7:55pm, 8:44pm and 10:29pm a combined shoot of [[stokes mortar]]s, [[rifle|rifle fire]] and [[machine gun]] fire is carried out by the 8th Division lasting for 5 minutes (each shoot).<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
*At 7:55pm, 8:44pm and 10:29pm a combined shoot of [[stokes mortar]]s, [[rifle|rifle fire]] and [[machine gun]] fire is carried out by the 8th Division lasting for 5 minutes (each shoot).<ref name="wdoct16" /> |
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*Battalion cooperates with the rifle and machine gun; the enemy retaliates with a few minenwerfers<ref>A class of German short range mortars developed around 1908-1909, used extensively during the First World War.</ref> and oil cans. |
*Battalion cooperates with the rifle and machine gun; the enemy retaliates with a few minenwerfers<ref>A class of German short range mortars developed around 1908-1909, used extensively during the First World War.</ref> and oil cans. |
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*[[Thomas Henry Linney (13313 L/Cpl.)]] transfers to the [[1st Border Regiment]]. |
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Revision as of 09:09, 5 June 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 4 October.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 4 October on The Great War wiki.
1915
- Battalion leaves Annezin for the front line trenches in the Cambrin Sector, relieving the 1st Dorsetshire Regiment (14th Brigade); relief commences at 11:30am and completes at 4:15pm.[1]
- At 7:55pm, 8:44pm and 10:29pm a combined shoot of stokes mortars, rifle fire and machine gun fire is carried out by the 8th Division lasting for 5 minutes (each shoot).[1]
- Battalion cooperates with the rifle and machine gun; the enemy retaliates with a few minenwerfers[2] and oil cans.
- Thomas Henry Linney (13313 L/Cpl.) transfers to the 1st Border Regiment.
1917
- Battalion holds the left sub-sector of Lombardzyde Sector – dispositions are unchanged; one other rank is wounded.[3]
References / notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916
- ↑ A class of German short range mortars developed around 1908-1909, used extensively during the First World War.
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917