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==1916==
==1916==
*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.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>
*[[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.<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>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>High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.</ref> shell.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>


==1917==
==1917==
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*Battalion situated in the line near Charpentier. [[Artillery]] active in 'Ajax Ho', 'Suez' and 'Veldhoek' trenches.
*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>
*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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*[[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)|Cherry, John (13684 L/Cpl.)]]
*[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)|Elliot, James (15335 Pte.)]]
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|1918={{clear}}
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==References / notes==
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Revision as of 18:20, 9 July 2017

March

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 7 March.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 7 March on The Great War wiki.

1916

1917

  • Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. Patrols are sent out and clearing of trenches carries on.[4]

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.[5]

References / notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916
  2. High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.
  3. 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917
  4. 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918
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