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==1915== |
==1915 (Wednesday)== |
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*{{WF}} French occupy woods north of [[Altkirch]] ([[Alsace]]). |
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*Cleaning of Barrack Rooms before parade and inspection by the [[Brigadier]].<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref> |
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*{{EF}} Russians occupy [[Kimpolung]] ([[Bukovina]]) and reach Hungarian frontier. |
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*{{quote-left}}In order to reduce the risk of fire, O.C. Companies will ensure all stoves, in Quarters and Barrack Rooms, being raked out and made safe before lights out. At least one [[NCO]] per room is required to be in his quarters, from last post, each evening, and it will be one of his most important duties to see that this is enforced. Steps are being taken to provide iron plates....outside each stove, but meanwhile the greatest care must be taken.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther135" /> |
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*{{PO}} [[Lord Kitchener]] reviews the military situation in the House of Lords. |
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*{{quote-left}}The Carlisle Corporation has kindly consented to allow C Company to visit the Baths on Thursday morning each week. The O.C. C Company will take special care to see that this privilege is respected and that all instructions of the Attendant are immediately complied with.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther135" /> |
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*Enlistments to E Company:<ref name="lowther135" /> |
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*James Benson (17432) |
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*Henry Weighman (17433) |
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*Wilfred Pattinson (17434) |
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*William Wills 17435) |
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*Jack Nichol (17436) |
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*J.N. Rumney (17437) |
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*James Robinson (17438) |
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*T.N. Heskett (17439) |
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*Foster Bowness (17440) |
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*Thomas Dugdale (17441) |
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*John Pattinson (17442) |
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*Joseph Gamsby (17443) |
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*George Parkin (17444) |
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*George A. Clarke (17445) |
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*W.J. Little (17446) |
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*H.N. Boswell (17447) |
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*T.F. Mitchell (17448) |
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*John Cowen (17449) |
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*T. Ashbridge (17450) |
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*Henry Scott (17451) |
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*Murdoch McLean (17452) |
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*A. McCampbell (17453) |
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*James Carruthers (17454) |
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*Robert Long (17455) |
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*J.H. Burton (17456) |
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*W.P. Peacock (17457) |
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*N.J. Thorburn (17458) |
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*N.H. Wilson (17459) |
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*T.E. Bowker (17460) |
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*William Elliott (17461) |
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*William Spencer (17462) |
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==1916== |
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*In [[billet|billets]] at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref> |
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*[[Private]] T.C. Seymour writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] about the ''[[Rats in Millions]]''.<ref>''[[Rats in Millions]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], Published [[14 January]], 1916</ref> |
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*Private R. Laybourne writes to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian: {{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, Just a few lines of thanks for your parcel of cigs, Which I got all right. They came in very handy, as my mates and I were run out of smokes. We are out of the trenches for a break now, but I think by the time you get this letter we will be backing the firing line again. I used to be one of the old "Star" lads. Wishing your valuable paper and readers every success, and best of luck in the coming year.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[Run Out]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*'A' Company leaves Puchevillers in lorries to Bus, then marches to Courcelles, proceeding to [[trench]]es in support in the C3 Sector.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref> |
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==1918== |
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*Battalion situated at Tournehem. Church service.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:51, 28 December 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 6 January.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 6 January on The Great War wiki.
1915 (Wednesday)
- Template:WF French occupy woods north of Altkirch (Alsace).
- Template:EF Russians occupy Kimpolung (Bukovina) and reach Hungarian frontier.
- Template:PO Lord Kitchener reviews the military situation in the House of Lords.
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)