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==1914==
==1914==
*Enlistments: [[William Ferguson (13776 L/Cpl.)]].
===Western Front===
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|P.W. Machell]] is officially appointed the temporary rank of [[Lieutenant-Colonel]].<ref>{{lowther|recno=42}}</ref>
*[[Antwerp]]: the last forts surrender.
*Belgians check German pursuit at [[Melle]].
*[[Lille]] again bombarded by the Germans.
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: Germans occupy [[Lodz]].
*[[Hungary]] again raided by Russians.
===Political===
*[[Romania]]: Death of King Carel. Succeeded by his nephew Ferdinand.


==1916==
==References/notes==
*[[Battalion]] situated in the support line of the Cambrin Sector finding working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> for Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
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*A draft of 20 men arrive as Battalion reinforcements.<ref name="wdoct16" />

==1917==
*Battalion situated at Teteghem. Companies at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders for Physical Drill & [[Rifle]] Firing practices during morning &ndash; [[specialists|specialist]] training is carried out.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
*Recreation in the afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" />

==References / notes==
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