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==1915==

*Revised programme of work: daily: 7:45-9:45am physical drill, 10:00am-12:15pm and 14:00-17:00 training including entrenchments, ~~musketry~~, rifle exercises, bayonet fighting, company, platoon and section drills, outposts, map reading, scouting, night operations.<ref>{{lowther|recno=185}}</ref>

*Revised programme of work: daily: 7:45-9:45am physical drill, 10:00am-12:15pm and 14:00-17:00 training including entrenchments, [[musket]]ry, [[rifle]] exercises, [[bayonet]] fighting, [[company]], [[platoon]] and section drills, outposts, map reading, scouting, night operations.<ref>{{lowther|recno=185}}</ref>

*Battalion Orders: {{quote-left}}... a scheme of distribution of the Field Glasses presented or lent for the use of ~~NCO’s~~. In addition to the 13 pairs of Glasses originally provided by the National Service League, 50 pairs have now been received, besides £26 6s in cash, with which it is hoped to purchase glasses if any can be procured.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref> Captain Rivington assumes responsibility for providing field glasses for the NCO’s of his own Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>

*[[Battalion]] Orders: {{quote-left}}... a scheme of distribution of the Field Glasses presented or lent for the use of [[NCO]]’s. In addition to the 13 pairs of Glasses originally provided by the National Service League, 50 pairs have now been received, besides £26 6s in cash, with which it is hoped to purchase glasses if any can be procured.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref> Captain Rivington assumes responsibility for providing field glasses for the NCO’s of his own Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>

==1916==

*Battalion situated in [[billet|billets]] in [[Albert (place)|Albert]] providing 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 the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>

*One other rank is accidentally wounded.<ref name="wdmarch16" />

*One [[other ranks|other rank]] is accidentally wounded.<ref name="wdmarch16" />

==1917==

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==1918==

*Battalion situated in the line. A party of 150 of the enemy armed with revolvers raid No.15 Post. Covered by a machine gun barrage, they sweep into the post taking 4 prisoners. 1 man escapes with a Lewis ~~Gun~~.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>

*Battalion situated in the line. A party of 150 of the enemy armed with revolvers raid No.15 Post. Covered by a [[machine gun]] [[barrage]], they sweep into the post taking 4 prisoners. 1 man escapes with a [[Lewis gun]].<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>

*Enemy quiet by day but active on tracks with ~~[[machine gun|~~machine guns]] by night. 3 Officer patrols leave Posts 19, 15 and 11, proceeding along the roads and obtained useful information regarding enemy wire and machine guns. Aircraft very active. Wiring by night.<ref name="wdmar18" />

*Enemy quiet by day but active on tracks with machine guns by night. 3 Officer patrols leave Posts 19, 15 and 11, proceeding along the roads and obtained useful information regarding enemy wire and machine guns. Aircraft very active. Wiring by night.<ref name="wdmar18" />

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==References / notes==

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 <noinclude>{{Calendar|March}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
 ==1915==
-*Revised programme of work: daily: 7:45-9:45am physical drill, 10:00am-12:15pm and 14:00-17:00 training including entrenchments, musketry, rifle exercises, bayonet fighting, company, platoon and section drills, outposts, map reading, scouting, night operations.<ref>{{lowther|recno=185}}</ref>
+*Revised programme of work: daily: 7:45-9:45am physical drill, 10:00am-12:15pm and 14:00-17:00 training including entrenchments, [[musket]]ry, [[rifle]] exercises, [[bayonet]] fighting, [[company]], [[platoon]] and section drills, outposts, map reading, scouting, night operations.<ref>{{lowther|recno=185}}</ref>
-*Battalion Orders: {{quote-left}}... a scheme of distribution of the Field Glasses presented or lent for the use of NCO’s. In addition to the 13 pairs of Glasses originally provided by the National Service League, 50 pairs have now been received, besides £26 6s in cash, with which it is hoped to purchase glasses if any can be procured.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref> Captain Rivington assumes responsibility for providing field glasses for the NCO’s of his own Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
+*[[Battalion]] Orders: {{quote-left}}... a scheme of distribution of the Field Glasses presented or lent for the use of [[NCO]]’s. In addition to the 13 pairs of Glasses originally provided by the National Service League, 50 pairs have now been received, besides £26 6s in cash, with which it is hoped to purchase glasses if any can be procured.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref> Captain Rivington assumes responsibility for providing field glasses for the NCO’s of his own Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
 ==1916==
 *Battalion situated in [[billet|billets]] in [[Albert (place)|Albert]] providing 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 the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdmarch16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>
-*One other rank is accidentally wounded.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
+*One [[other ranks|other rank]] is accidentally wounded.<ref name="wdmarch16" />
 ==1917==
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 ==1918==
-*Battalion situated in the line. A party of 150 of the enemy armed with revolvers raid No.15 Post. Covered by a machine gun barrage, they sweep into the post taking 4 prisoners. 1 man escapes with a Lewis Gun.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>
+*Battalion situated in the line. A party of 150 of the enemy armed with revolvers raid No.15 Post. Covered by a [[machine gun]] [[barrage]], they sweep into the post taking 4 prisoners. 1 man escapes with a [[Lewis gun]].<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>
-*Enemy quiet by day but active on tracks with [[machine gun|machine guns]] by night. 3 Officer patrols leave Posts 19, 15 and 11, proceeding along the roads and obtained useful information regarding enemy wire and machine guns. Aircraft very active. Wiring by night.<ref name="wdmar18" />
+*Enemy quiet by day but active on tracks with machine guns by night. 3 Officer patrols leave Posts 19, 15 and 11, proceeding along the roads and obtained useful information regarding enemy wire and machine guns. Aircraft very active. Wiring by night.<ref name="wdmar18" />
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+==References / notes==
-{{refs-table2}}
+<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>
+{{reflist}}
+<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->
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