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*Battalion leaves Noyelle for support |
*Battalion leaves Noyelle for support [[trench]]es in the 'Cambrin Sector', arriving at 5:15pm where they relieve the 1st Sherwood Foresters.<ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref> |
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*Battalion HQ situated at 'Maison Rouge.' Strength in the trenches totals 20 officers (including MO) and 280 other ranks.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
*Battalion HQ situated at 'Maison Rouge.' Strength in the trenches totals 20 officers (including MO) and 280 [[other ranks]].<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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*At 6pm hostile observation balloons are taken down.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
*At 6pm hostile observation balloons are taken down.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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*The Commanding Officer visits 'Sims Keep' and 'Arthur's Keep' and finds all correct.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
*The Commanding Officer visits 'Sims Keep' and 'Arthur's Keep' and finds all correct.<ref name="wdaug16" /> |
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*Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company arrangements.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
*Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company arrangements.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:51, 12 May 2017
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 5 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 5 August on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Battalion leaves Noyelle for support trenches in the 'Cambrin Sector', arriving at 5:15pm where they relieve the 1st Sherwood Foresters.[1]
- Battalion HQ situated at 'Maison Rouge.' Strength in the trenches totals 20 officers (including MO) and 280 other ranks.[1]
- At 6pm hostile observation balloons are taken down.[1]
- The Commanding Officer visits 'Sims Keep' and 'Arthur's Keep' and finds all correct.[1]
- Deaths: Miles Capstick (15584 Pte.)
1917
- Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company arrangements.[2]
- Deaths: James Blair (15483 L/Cpl.)