7 March: Difference between revisions - The Lonsdale Battalion

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==~~1915 (Sunday)~~==

==1916==

*[[Battalion]] at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>

*[[Ostend]] bombed by six British aviators.

*[[Trench|Trenches]] improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.<ref name="wdmarch16" />

*Russians pursue retreating Germans in [[Augustovo]] Woods (northern [[Poland]]).

*Casualties: One [[Shell Shock|shell shock]], two killed (4 [[NCO]]'s killed). One NCO wounded by piece of an H.E.<ref>High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.</ref> shell.<ref name="wdmarch16" />

*Heavy fighting at [[Osovyets]].

*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>

*Further Austrian attacks repulsed at [[Baligrod]] ([[Carpathians]]).

*[[Dardanelles]]: {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth}}, {{HMS|Ocean}} and {{HMS|Agamemnon}} continue [[bombardment]] from Gulf of Saros. Fort Dardanos [[batteries]] silenced.

*Several coast batteries silenced at [[Smyrna]].

*Greek Government request explanation of British occupation of [[Lemnos]] (see [[9 March]] and [[23 February]]).

==~~Notes~~==

==1917==

*Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. Patrols are sent out and clearing of trenches carries on.<ref name="wdmar17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917]]</ref>

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==References==

==1918==

*Battalion situated in the line near Charpentier. [[Artillery]] active in 'Ajax Ho', 'Suez' and 'Veldhoek' trenches.

*The Lonsdales are relieved at night by the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Relief is complete 11p.m. The men move into 'Abri Wood' in Brigade Reserve.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>

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==References / notes==

==Acknowledgements==

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 <noinclude>{{Calendar|March}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
-==1915 (Sunday)==
+==1916==
+*[[Battalion]] at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>
-*[[Ostend]] bombed by six British aviators.
+*[[Trench|Trenches]] improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
-*Russians pursue retreating Germans in [[Augustovo]] Woods (northern [[Poland]]).
+*Casualties: One [[Shell Shock|shell shock]], two killed (4 [[NCO]]'s killed). One NCO wounded by piece of an H.E.<ref>High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.</ref> shell.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
-*Heavy fighting at [[Osovyets]].
+*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
-*Further Austrian attacks repulsed at [[Baligrod]] ([[Carpathians]]).
-*[[Dardanelles]]: {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth}}, {{HMS|Ocean}} and {{HMS|Agamemnon}} continue [[bombardment]] from Gulf of Saros.  Fort Dardanos [[batteries]] silenced.
-*Several coast batteries silenced at [[Smyrna]].
-*Greek Government request explanation of British occupation of [[Lemnos]] (see [[9 March]] and [[23 February]]).
-==Notes==
+==1917==
+*Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. Patrols are sent out and clearing of trenches carries on.<ref name="wdmar17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917]]</ref>
-<references group="note"/>
-==References==
+==1918==
+*Battalion situated in the line near Charpentier. [[Artillery]] active in 'Ajax Ho', 'Suez' and 'Veldhoek' trenches.
+*The Lonsdales are relieved at night by the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Relief is complete 11p.m. The men move into 'Abri Wood' in Brigade Reserve.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>
+==References / notes==
+<!--<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>-->
 {{reflist}}
+<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->
-==Acknowledgements==
-{{acknowledgements}}
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