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==1916==
==1916==
*Battalion situated at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt. Day quiet.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>
*Battalion situated at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt. Day quiet.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>

==1917==
*Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. They are relieved by 17th Highland Light Infantry and withdraw to 'Kuropatkin' as Support.<ref name="wdmar17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917]]</ref>

==1918==
*Battalion situated in the line. At 8am the men stood-to as a result of a raid on the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders about 'Owls Wood'. 2 Companies move to Widjendrift Road, but precaution is cancelled at 4pm and preparations are made to move forward on the [[9 March]].<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>


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

Revision as of 10:09, 4 September 2016

March

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

1916

  • Battalion situated at the front in the E1 sector near Hénencourt. Day quiet.[1]

1917

  • Battalion situated opposite Fouquescourt in the front line system. They are relieved by 17th Highland Light Infantry and withdraw to 'Kuropatkin' as Support.[2]

1918

  • Battalion situated in the line. At 8am the men stood-to as a result of a raid on the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders about 'Owls Wood'. 2 Companies move to Widjendrift Road, but precaution is cancelled at 4pm and preparations are made to move forward on the 9 March.[3]

References / notes

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