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The Lonsdale Battalion...On This Day

Lonsdale Battalion on this day... is a daily listing of movements, actions, events and political involvements of the Lonsdale Battalion that took place this day between 1914–1918. (This information refreshes daily.)

On this day in history (2 May)

1916 (Tuesday)

Contay Wood: Battalion in isolation camp (measles) involved in Divisional and Brigade manoeuvres, training and small working parties.^{[note 1]}
Lance-Corporal W.H. Postlethwaite writes from a home hospital to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian: "Dear Sir, I have much pleasure in writing these few lines to thank you for the two parcels of cigarettes received. Also my thanks are due to my uncle W.T. Pursglove, of Philadelphia, and the Moss Bay Roll Turners, for their generous subscription to your valuable Fund, and their good wishes that you would send me some of your cigarettes. I was very pleased to note in the "Star" that you have carried out my wishes, and sent the surplus of my American parcel to my Platoon out in the trenches. The cigarettes which I have received here, and distributed amongst my fellow patients, are excellent, and I am sure that all the fellows "out there" will appreciate them. I sincerely hope they are having a quiet time, and are able to sit down and enjoy their smokes in peace, without being troubled even with an occasional visit by a "whizz-bang" which are very anxious to oblige by flicking off the ash of your cigarette. Of late I have been having a fairly hard time of it. I have been having some pieces of the Kaiser’s old iron taken from my chest, but thanks to the careful attention of the Sisters and nurses, and their untiring devotion to duty, I am again feeling almost my former self. The accomplishments of these "Florence Nightingales" of modern warfare will ever stand out in he annals of British History. All honour to them. Again thanking you, your staff, and readers, and wishing you and them all the very best of health and luck." ^[1]

1917 (Wednesday)

Offoy: Inspection of Brigade by Corps Commander Lt-Gen. Woolcombe DSO.
Brigade is praised for good work in recent operations. Exceptionally smart turn out.