Authuille Wood

Authuille and nearby woods.

Trenchmap showing the French commune of Authuille, the nearby woods and the Leipzig Salient. The village was in British held territory during the Somme Campaign, There are several references of Authuille Wood in the Lonsdale Battalion War Diary up to 2 July, 1916.

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See also

• On this day... 30 June and 1 July

Compendium: This compendium entry is part of the knowledge base relative to the specific analysis of the Lonsdale Battalion and the wider Border Regiment, predominantly in connection with their actions and the places they were known to have been stationed or fought during the 1914-1918 period. Much of this information has come from primary sources including, but not limited to, the Lonsdale records and the Border Regiment War Diaries. Please feel free to expand and improve this resource.