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|style="border:2px solid #566651; border-top:6px solid #566651; background-color:#f5fff2; padding:10px 15px; width:100%; font-weight:300; text-align:justify;" colspan="5"| On this day is a listing of historical events associated with the actions of the [[Lonsdale Battalion]], from formation in 1914 through to its disbandment in 1918. The Lonsdales were a 'Pals' battalion, volunteers answering Field Marshal Earl Kitchener's call to arms - to fight for King and Country. The actions of this Pals battalion throughout its four year's existence are included here as daily events 'on this day'. In this case, an event is the term used broadly to describe a particular action or set of actions. An event could be a reference to bayonet training, digging entrenchments, receiving orders by the commanding officer, detailed fighting on the front line, or it could be a simple report on casualty figures, among many others.<hr><center>[[{{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|The Lonsdales 'on this day' ({{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}})]]&nbsp;|&nbsp;[[About 'on this day'|Learn more about this project]]</center>

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|style="border:2px solid #60240c; border-top:6px solid #60240c; background-color: #fdf3ee; padding:10px 15px; vertical-align:top;" colspan="5" |Peruse over a collection of images of the Lonsdales during their initial training period at Blackhall Camp, Carlisle, before being shipped over to France. See the men in their civvies lining up for roll call, engaged in bayonet training and aiming drills, digging entrenchments and physical exercise. Plus, see photos of officers, individuals, groups, obituaries, cap badges and other insignia.

[[File:Inspection by Lord Lonsdale 02.jpg|border|center|500px|Inspection of the Battalion by [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]]]

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| content =The Lonsdale Battalion was formed by [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale]], and an Executive Committee with the approval of the War Office on [[17 September]], 1914. The Executive Committee raised four companies, all financed by the Earl of Lonsdale himself from his personal funds. Discover almost four years of the Battalion's history through formation, training and front line action.<hr><center>([[Battalion history|Discover the Lonsdales history]])</center>

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<span style="float:right; padding-right:15px 15px;">[[{{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|The Lonsdales 'on this day' ({{CURRENTDAY}} {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}})]]&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;[[About 'on this day'|Learn more about this project]]</span>{{clear}}

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| content =<span style="text-align:left;">Peruse over a collection of images of the Lonsdales during their initial training period at [[Blackhall Camp]], Carlisle, before being shipped over to France. See the men in their civvies lining up for roll call, engaged in bayonet training and aiming drills, digging entrenchments and physical exercise. Plus, see photos of officers, individuals, groups, obituaries, cap badges and other insignia.</span><br><br>[[File:Inspection by Lord Lonsdale 02.jpg|center|thumb|500px|Inspection of the Battalion by [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]]]

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