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==1916== |
==1916 (Monday)== |
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*Battalion withdraws to [[Crucifix Corner]] [[dug-out]]. |
*Battalion withdraws to [[Crucifix Corner]] [[dug-out]]. |
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*Deaths: [[Sydney Caddy (13841 Pte.)]] / [[Edmund Lawrence Dixon (15031 Pte.)]] / [[Howard Nicholson (13402)]] / [[James Dixon Nicholson (17488)]] / [[John William Pillans (15502)]] |
*Deaths: [[Sydney Caddy (13841 Pte.)]] / [[Edmund Lawrence Dixon (15031 Pte.)]] / [[Howard Nicholson (13402)]] / [[James Dixon Nicholson (17488)]] / [[John William Pillans (15502)]] |
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==1917== |
==1917 (Tuesday)== |
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*Battalion remains in the line. There is fairly heavy [[shell]]ing of left [[trench|communication trench]] and Pont Pastre, which is hit in two or three places. Remainder of the day is quiet. |
*Battalion remains in the line. There is fairly heavy [[shell]]ing of left [[trench|communication trench]] and Pont Pastre, which is hit in two or three places. Remainder of the day is quiet. |
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*Deaths: [[George Edward Bland (27346 Pte.)]] / [[James McEvoy (20170)]] <ref group="note">[[James McEvoy (20170)|James McEvoy]] was 29 years old when he [[died of wounds]] in the UK. He is buried at {{CWGC link|id=40414|name=Moston (St Joseph) Roman Catholic Cemetery}}.</ref> |
*Deaths: [[George Edward Bland (27346 Pte.)]] / [[James McEvoy (20170)]] <ref group="note">[[James McEvoy (20170)|James McEvoy]] was 29 years old when he [[died of wounds]] in the UK. He is buried at {{CWGC link|id=40414|name=Moston (St Joseph) Roman Catholic Cemetery}}.</ref> |
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==1918== |
==1918 (Wednesday)== |
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*Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment (33rd American Division) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.<ref group="note">The [[Lonsdales]] were in their final month before being disbanded. Where training is concerned, this was done alongside the American infantry. It was during this period that they moved to several different locations in the eventual run up to the disbandment papers being approved. On [[29 July]], 1918, the [[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918|war diary states]]: {{quote-left}}orders received for WO's, [[NCO]]'s and men of the cadres to proceed to join the [[1/5th Border Regiment]] (A.G. letter C.R. 5/9054/30 G.) and for battalion to be disbanded from date of departure.{{quote-right}} The Lonsdale are disbanded two days later on [[31 July]].</ref> |
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*Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion 130th Infantry Regiment (USA) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.<ref name="wdjuly18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918]]</ref> |
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 3 July.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 3 July on The Great War wiki.
1916 (Monday)
- Battalion withdraws to Crucifix Corner dug-out.
- Deaths: Sydney Caddy (13841 Pte.) / Edmund Lawrence Dixon (15031 Pte.) / Howard Nicholson (13402) / James Dixon Nicholson (17488) / John William Pillans (15502)
1917 (Tuesday)
- Battalion remains in the line. There is fairly heavy shelling of left communication trench and Pont Pastre, which is hit in two or three places. Remainder of the day is quiet.
- Deaths: George Edward Bland (27346 Pte.) / James McEvoy (20170) [note 1]
1918 (Wednesday)
- Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment (33rd American Division) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.[note 2]
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