Lonsdale Battalion on this day...

A daily listing of the Lonsdales movements, actions and events that took place on this day. Learn more about this project.

On this day, 12 May

1915 (Wednesday)

Events preceding the Lonsdales' arrival in France

• Enlistments: Henry Jackson (19549 Pte.)

1916 (Friday)

• The following newspaper articles are published:
  • Brought Back Memories of Old 'Derby Days'.
  • Busy Having Pieces of the Kaiser's Iron Taken From His Chest.
  • Made Fritz Angry.
  • Thinking of Uppies & Downies.
  • Won a Football Competition.
• Contay Wood: Battalion in isolation camp (measles) involved in Divisional and Brigade manoeuvres, training and small working parties.

1917 (Saturday)

• Offoy: Battalion in attack formation for inspection by General Officer Commanding the 32nd Division.
• Recreation during the afternoon.

1918 (Sunday)

• L'Arbret: Lonsdale training cadre leaves the 32nd Division and proceeds by train to Feuquieres to join the 66th Division.