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==1914== |
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*5 men are recruited at Rosley; 10 men are recruited at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref> |
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===Western Front=== |
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*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion Coming Tomorrow]]''.<ref name="news">[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 6 November, 1914.</ref> |
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*[[First Battle of Ypres]]: Fierce German attacks repelled: heavy fighting round [[Klein Zillebeke]]. |
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*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion - New Company to be Formed]]''.<ref name="news" /> |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] from Fred Lee of Brampton: {{quote-left}}I hear you propose visiting Hallbankgate on Wednesday. This will be quite useless. It is Hiring Day at Brampton and all the young men from that District will be here.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=7}}</ref> |
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*[[Galicia]]: Line of the [[San]] once more in Russian hands: Austrians in retreat towards [[Cracow]]. |
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*A letter, written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]], is published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] detailing a pre-arranged itinerary for a detachment of West Cumberland [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdales]], under the command of 2nd Lieut. W.A. Hobson. They proceed to Maryport, Workington and Cockermouth over two day period where they parade through the streets to live bands. They start on Saturday [[7 November]] and finish on Monday [[9 November]].<ref>Letter written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 6 November, 1914.</ref> |
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===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres=== |
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*[[Tsing-tau]]: Central fort stormed and 200 prisoners taken. |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] situated at La Vicgone taking part in [[Brigade]] Field Day.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref> |
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*[[Great Britain]]: The spy Lody shot at the Tower. |
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*The [[Lonsdales]] advance from a position south of Val de Maison and marches towards Beauval, breaking into [[artillery]] formation on the way. They assault a position south of Beauval, breaking into extended order at Ferme du Rosel.<ref name="wdnov16" /> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in training.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref> |
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==1918== |
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*Deaths: [[John Barker (15427 Pte.)|Barker, John (15427 Pte.)]] <ref>[[John Barker (15427 Pte.)]] date of death is listed this day in ''[[Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment]]'' and on [[5 November]] 1918 in the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] database.</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:21, 6 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 6 November.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 6 November on The Great War wiki.
1914
- 5 men are recruited at Rosley; 10 men are recruited at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle.[1]
- Newspaper article: Lonsdale Battalion Coming Tomorrow.[2]
- Newspaper article: Lonsdale Battalion - New Company to be Formed.[2]
- Letter to Lt-Col. Machell from Fred Lee of Brampton: “I hear you propose visiting Hallbankgate on Wednesday. This will be quite useless. It is Hiring Day at Brampton and all the young men from that District will be here.” [3]
- A letter, written by Lt-Col. Machell, is published in the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian detailing a pre-arranged itinerary for a detachment of West Cumberland Lonsdales, under the command of 2nd Lieut. W.A. Hobson. They proceed to Maryport, Workington and Cockermouth over two day period where they parade through the streets to live bands. They start on Saturday 7 November and finish on Monday 9 November.[4]
1916
1917
- Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in training.[6]
1918
- Deaths: Barker, John (15427 Pte.) [7]
References / notes
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/279
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 6 November, 1914.
- ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/7
- ↑ Letter written by Lt-Col. Machell to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian, published 6 November, 1914.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917
- ↑ John Barker (15427 Pte.) date of death is listed this day in Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment and on 5 November 1918 in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database.