7 May

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

1915

Lt-Col. Machell: “The Battalion will parade for inspection by the Earl of Lonsdale....Dress khaki, Marching Order – the Battalion will be formed in Mass and, after being inspected, will rank past in forms from the right hand and dismiss by Companies.” ^[1]
Letter from Lt-Col. Machell: “A & detachment D with all baggage & transport horses, 2.20pm....Baggage to go up to Camp by Contractor’s line – B & C & Horses 3.40pm. - Nothing in this train but men and officers’ horses....All well here....Lord Lonsdale has been and inspected us today & made a good speech which I hope will be published – There were some reports present. All cut and dried now for tomorrow & I expect a big crush in the town this time.” ^[2]
Letter to Lt-Col. Machell from GDS, High Wray Bank, Ambleside:

“Welcome to your new camp. I hope you will find it really comfortable....We were very glad we came [to Carlisle]....and were in time to say goodbye to the first lot....I was very sorry you had such a mob at the end as I should like to have seen you march on but it was a wonderful sight the thin stream of khaki filtering through the two gates [The Courts] and then a sudden admixture of black coats and then the great rush coming through like a dam bursting. Well, it shows what a hold you had got on Carlisle and must surely make every man there wish he had been in your lines to have got such a send off. You deserve it too you have nursed those men and trained them and they must have often been a sore trial on your (hereditary) temper but it has been worth it all and now you can feel you have given the Empire a real tool shaped properly....out of what was at the beginning most unpromising material.” ^[3]

1916

Battalion in isolation camp at Contay Wood (measles) involved in Divisional and Brigade manoeuvres, training and small working parties.^[4]^[5]^[6]

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↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/278
↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/42
↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/57
↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
↑ Training continues during the whole period of isolation.
↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, May 1916

[1] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/278

[2] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/42

[3] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/57

[4] A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.

[5] Training continues during the whole period of isolation.

[wdmay16-6] 11th Battalion War Diary, May 1916

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