The Lonsdale Battalion

6 July

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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 6 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 6 July on The Great War wiki.

1916

  • Battalion reorganising into two Companies in Contay Wood. Battalion strength is 11 officers and 480 other ranks.[1]

1917

  • Newspaper article: Killed - Pte. James B. Simpson.[2]
  • Battalion situated at Nieuport. 2nd Lieut. Bishop is killed in working party about midnight 5th/ 6th by indirect MG fire.[3]
  • Back areas are under heavy shelling during morning and afternoon with 8" Naval Shells.[3]
  • Retaliation from our field guns and heavies on M18.a. and enemy aeroplanes are active overhead.[3]

1918

  • Training continues for 11th Border Regiment with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[4]

Deaths

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References / notes

  1. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1916
  2. ↑ Killed - Pte. James B. Simpson – Workington Star and Harrington Guardian. Published 6 July, 1917.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917
  4. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918
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