The Lonsdale Battalion

6 October

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

1914

  • 3 men are recruited at Aikton.[1]
  • Battalion Orders include “NOTICE: Smoking in the Rooms is strictly forbidden and any man caught will be severely punished.” [2]

1916

  • Battalion situated in the Cambrin Sector. The day is comparatively quiet.[3]
  • The Commanding Officer visits the front line trenches during morning.[3]
  • At 11:45am a bombardment of the enemy trenches is carried out by Stokes and 2 trench mortars.[3]
  • Enemies trenches are considerably damaged and there is no retaliation.[3]

1917

  • The Lonsdales march to Adinkerke, then proceeds to Rosendael by barge and finally by route march to Teteghem, arriving about 8pm.[4]


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  1. ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/279
  2. ↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/137
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916
  4. ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917
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