5 October: Difference between revisions

Line 8:

==1915 (Tuesday)==

*One man enlisted into F Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=211}}</ref>

*"An advance party consisting of 2 officers and 40 [[other ranks]] will proceed by rail on ... [[8 October]] and the main body on ... [[13 October]]. ...The rear party will remain at Carlisle for recruiting purposes for the present." <ref>{{lowther|recno=223}}</ref>

*"An advance party consisting of 2 officers and 40 {{gw|other ranks}} will proceed by rail on ... [[8 October]] and the main body on ... [[13 October]]. ...The rear party will remain at Carlisle for recruiting purposes for the present." <ref>{{lowther|recno=223}}</ref>

*Codford Camp: Letter to {{D Company}}: "... we are doing several Companies’ washing in the Codford Camp and we are offering you the same terms ... 7d per bundle of soldier’s washing. We collect the dirty laundry on Saturday and deliver the same clean again on Thursday. ..."<ref>{{lowther|recno=194}}</ref>

==1916 (Thursday)==

*Cambrin Sector: General Staff Officer Colonel Wace visits Battalion HQ at 9:55am, then both the Commanding Officer and Colonel Wace visit the front line [[trench]]es.

*Cambrin Sector: General Staff Officer Colonel Wace visits Battalion HQ at 9:55am, then both the Commanding Officer and Colonel Wace visit the front line {{gw|trench}}es.

*At 8pm a strafe on the enemy [[trench]]es is carried; gas and smoke is sent over at intervals along with short [[bombardment]]s by the Battalion's [[trench mortar]]s, [[machine gun]] and ~~[[rifle~~|rifle fire]].

*At 8pm a strafe on the enemy {{gw|trench}}es is carried; gas and smoke is sent over at intervals along with short {{gw|bombardment}}s by the Battalion's {{gw|trench mortar}}s, {{gw|machine gun}} and {{gw|rifle}} fire.

==1917 (Friday)==

*Battalion is relieved by the 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers and withdraws to 'Canada Camp'; relief is quiet and completes at 11:30pm.

*Four [[other ranks]] are wounded.

*Four {{gw|other ranks}} are wounded.

<br/>

{{refs}}{{acks}}

[[Category:Events by day|279]]

@@ Line 8: / Line 8: @@
 ==1915 (Tuesday)==
 *One man enlisted into F Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=211}}</ref>
-*"An advance party consisting of 2 officers and 40 [[other ranks]] will proceed by rail on ... [[8 October]] and the main body on ... [[13 October]]. ...The rear party will remain at Carlisle for recruiting purposes for the present." <ref>{{lowther|recno=223}}</ref>
+*"An advance party consisting of 2 officers and 40 {{gw|other ranks}} will proceed by rail on ... [[8 October]] and the main body on ... [[13 October]]. ...The rear party will remain at Carlisle for recruiting purposes for the present." <ref>{{lowther|recno=223}}</ref>
 *Codford Camp: Letter to {{D Company}}: "... we are doing several Companies’ washing in the Codford Camp and we are offering you the same terms ... 7d per bundle of soldier’s washing. We collect the dirty laundry on Saturday and deliver the same clean again on Thursday. ..."<ref>{{lowther|recno=194}}</ref>
 ==1916 (Thursday)==
-*Cambrin Sector: General Staff Officer Colonel Wace visits Battalion HQ at 9:55am, then both the Commanding Officer and Colonel Wace visit the front line [[trench]]es.
+*Cambrin Sector: General Staff Officer Colonel Wace visits Battalion HQ at 9:55am, then both the Commanding Officer and Colonel Wace visit the front line {{gw|trench}}es.
-*At 8pm a strafe on the enemy [[trench]]es is carried; gas and smoke is sent over at intervals along with short [[bombardment]]s by the Battalion's [[trench mortar]]s, [[machine gun]] and [[rifle|rifle fire]].
+*At 8pm a strafe on the enemy {{gw|trench}}es is carried; gas and smoke is sent over at intervals along with short {{gw|bombardment}}s by the Battalion's {{gw|trench mortar}}s, {{gw|machine gun}} and {{gw|rifle}} fire.
 ==1917 (Friday)==
 *Battalion is relieved by the 1/6th Lancashire Fusiliers and withdraws to 'Canada Camp'; relief is quiet and completes at 11:30pm.
-*Four [[other ranks]] are wounded.
+*Four {{gw|other ranks}} are wounded.
-<br/>
 <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}}
 <noinclude>
 [[Category:Events by day|279]]