7 August
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 7 August.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 7 August on The Great War wiki.
1916
- The Corps Commander G.S.O.[1] & C.R.E.[2] of 32nd Division visited Battalion H.Q. during morning.[3]
- At 2pm the Commanding Officer visited the right of the sub-sector (portion of line Battalion takes over).[3]
- In 'High Street' trench, enemy Trench Mortars are active; there is no retaliation from our guns.[3]
- At 8pm the engineers explode a mine in the left sub-sector, there is considerable artillery activity for about an hour.[3]
1917
- Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company Arrangements.[4]
- Sea bathing in the afternoon.
References / notes
- ↑ General Staff Officer.
- ↑ Commanding Royal Engineers.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917