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*Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per platoon practice in the use of live hand grenades under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per platoon practice in the use of live hand grenades 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" />
*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />

==1916==
*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 1916]]</ref>

==1917==
*Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>


==References / notes==
==References / notes==

Revision as of 09:42, 2 August 2016

December

Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 8 December.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 8 December on The Great War wiki.

1915

  • Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per platoon practice in the use of live hand grenades under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).[1]
  • Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.[1]

1916

  • 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.[2]

1917

  • Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders.[3]

References / notes

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