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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref> |
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*[[Ostend]] bombed by six British aviators. |
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*[[Trench|Trenches]] improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.<ref name="wdmarch16" /> |
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*Russians pursue retreating Germans in [[Augustovo]] Woods (northern [[Poland]]). |
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*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" /> |
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*Heavy fighting at [[Osovyets]]. |
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*Deaths: [[John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Elliott (15335 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> |
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*Further Austrian attacks repulsed at [[Baligrod]] ([[Carpathians]]). |
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*[[Dardanelles]]: {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth}}, {{HMS|Ocean}} and {{HMS|Agamemnon}} continue [[bombardment]] from Gulf of Saros. Fort Dardanos [[batteries]] silenced. |
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*Several coast batteries silenced at [[Smyrna]]. |
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*Greek Government request explanation of British occupation of [[Lemnos]] (see [[9 March]] and [[23 February]]). |
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*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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*Battalion situated in the line near Charpentier. [[Artillery]] active in 'Ajax Ho', 'Suez' and 'Veldhoek' trenches. |
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*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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Revision as of 22:33, 5 June 2020
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 7 March.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 7 March on The Great War wiki.
1916
- Battalion at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt.[1]
- Trenches improving after bad weather. Small shelter in support line blown in burying three men.[1]
- Casualties: One shell shock, two killed (4 NCO's killed). One NCO wounded by piece of an H.E.[2] shell.[1]
- Deaths: John Cherry (13681 L/Cpl.) • James Elliott (15335 Pte.)[3]
1917
- Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. Patrols are sent out and clearing of trenches carries on.[4]
1918
References / notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916
- ↑ High Explosive is an extremely powerful chemical explosive similar to TNT, combusting violently and instantaneously and causing widespread damage.
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- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917
- ↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918