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==1916==
==1916 (Tuesday)==
*[[Battalion]] at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>
*[[Battalion]] at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.
*[[Trench|Trenches]] improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
*[[Trench|Trenches]] improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.
*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" />
*Casualties: One [[Shell Shock|shell shock]], two killed (4 [[NCO]]'s killed). One NCO wounded by piece of an H.E.<ref group="note">High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.</ref> [[shell]].
*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]] / [[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]


==1917==
==1917 (Wednesday)==
*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>
*Battalion located in the Ney Sector opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system.
*Patrols are sent out and clearing of trenches carries on.


==1918==
==1918 (Thursday)==
*Battalion situated in the line near Charpentier. [[Artillery]] active in 'Ajax Ho', 'Suez' and 'Veldhoek' trenches.
*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>
*Battalion is relieved at night by the 10th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Relief is complete by 11p.m.
*Moves into 'Abri Wood' in Brigade Reserve.


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