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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Monday)== Three men are recruited at Low Row; another at Penrith. ~~===Western Front===~~ Enlistments: [[William Calvert (13851)]]. [[Ostend]] and [[Zeebrugge]] evacuated by the [[Allies]]. From the Recruiting Office to [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "Authorise the acceptance of recruits of a minimum height of 5’ 3 ins and of a chest measurement of 34 inches if under 22 years of age, and 34 inches if over." <ref name="lowther">{{lowther\|recno=12}}</ref> [[Reims]] evacuated by Germans (''circa''). Memo from the Recruiting Officer, Carlisle: "I must draw to your notice that the hirings in Cumberland....will be taking place about the first week in [[November]]....all recruiters in the Area should take steps to obtain as many recruits as possible." <ref name="lowther" /> ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[South Africa]]: Martial law proclaimed throughout the Union. ~~===Political===~~ Earl Curzon of Kedleston delivers [[Great Speeches of the War/Curzon\|speech at Harrow School]] under the auspices of the {{wl\|Victoria League}}.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref> ==1916 (Thursday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion is situated in the support line of the Cambrin Sector. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ The Commanding officer and a party of 1st East Yorkshires arrive for the purpose of gathering information. ~~{{reflist}}~~ 1st East Yorkshires take over the line from the [[Lonsdales]] who subsequently support {{wl\|Royal Engineer}} parties. ==1917 (Friday)== Teteghem: Battalion involved in [[Company]] training. *Recreation takes place in the afternoon. <br/> <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|286]]