4 October

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October

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 guns, 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.

1917

  • Battalion holds the left sub-sector of Lombardzyde Sector – dispositions are unchanged; one other rank is wounded.[3]

References / notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916
  2. A class of German short range mortars developed around 1908-1909, used extensively during the First World War.
  3. 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917