Lonsdale Battalion on this day...
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On this day, 4 July[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]
1916 (Tuesday)[edit | edit source | hide]
- Battalion situated at Crucifix Corner finds fatigues for detonating and carrying up bombs to front line.
- During the night of 4-5 July the Battalion is attached to 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and marches to Contay Wood.
1917 (Wednesday)[edit | edit source | hide]
- Battalion situated in the line at Nieuport-Lombardzyde Sector. They are relieved by 17th Highland Light Infantry at 9pm; relief is complete by 10:30pm.
- Deaths: James Gibson (14445 L/Cpl.) / John Norman Glaister (16365 Pte.) / Richard Jefferson (19460 Sgt.)
1918 (Thursday)[edit | edit source | hide]
- Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment (33rd American Division) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[note 1]
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