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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Tuesday)== 12 men are recruited at Burgh-by-Sands.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ Enlistments: [[John Bragg (13855)]], [[Sydney Caddy (13841)]] and [[Thomas Ibison (13793)]]. [[Ypres]] occupied by the [[Allies]], who attempt an offensive. Bertram Elliott of Appleby attests and almost immediately deserts.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=46?}}</ref> [[Lille]] and [[Ghent]] occupied by the Germans. Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "We have decided to send our Contingent of men, between 50 & 60 to Carlisle, on Thursday, they leave here on the 1.25 train, arriving Carlisle about 3.14 p.m. and have informed [[William Walter Riddell Binning\|Binning]]. We entertain them tomorrow evening at a Smoking Concert – a good send off." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=111}}</ref> Heavy fighting between [[Bethune]] and [[La Bassée]]. Letter of [[Major]] [[William Walter Riddell Binning\|Binning]] to Carlisle Charity Organization Society: "I require two Charwomen to scrub out a large building here tomorrow into which we have to put men....if you would kindly provide all that is necessary in the way of Cloths, Brushes and Carbolic Soap." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=124}}</ref> ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[East Prussia]]: Germans recover [[Lyck]]. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[South Africa]]: Open rebellion of [[Manie Maritz\|Lt-Col. Maritz]]. ~~===Political===~~ [[Belgium]]: the Government established at [[Havre]] in [[France]], [[Antwerp]] mulcted of £20,000,000. ==1916 (Friday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ [[Battalion]] situated in the Reserve line, supplying {{wl\|Royal Engineer}} parties. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ [[Brigadier-General]] Jardine, Commander of the [[97th Brigade]], visits the [[Lonsdales]]. ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1917 (Saturday)== Teteghem: Companies are at disposal of [[Company]] Commanders. [[Specialists\|Specialist training]] continues. Recreation takes place in the afternoon. <br/> <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|287]]