8 December: Difference between revisions

==1914 (Tuesday)==

*Letter from [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]] to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}"I am delighted to hear that you are getting on so well, at football & all else. I fear this weather has been terribly against all proceedings, huts, etc....Certainly I will have a Photograph taken for your Xmas card & I will send you a Sketch of the Badge which is almost complete. How many badges do they require, one for cap 2 for shoulder, where else? I have two proper harness being stained & will have it stamped. What awful weather we had just over 8in of rain in 6 days here, the record for Lowther for the last 50 years.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=246}}</ref>

*Mrs. Trench of Workington offers to all Lonsdales who will accept it {{quote-left}}"....a portion of the Scriptures in small form.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=112}}</ref>

*General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing gloves, 40 fencing arm guards, 40 fencing jackets, 40 [[bayonet]] fighting masks, 40 body fencing pads, 40 breast fencing pads.<ref>{{lowther|recno=66}}</ref>

==1915 (Wednesday)==

*Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois.: Eight men per [[platoon]] practice in the use of live hand grenades[[grenade]]s under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>

*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />

==1916 (Friday)==

*Berteaucourt: Battalion situated Berteaucourt, parading for [[Aeroplane]] Scheme – cancelled owing to rain.

*[[Captain]] (acting Major) H. Moore is transferred from 17th Highland Light Infantry to the Lonsdales with effect from [[11 October]] as temporary Major.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916Major]]</ref>.