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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|December}}{{Date-introtext~~}}<br>{{year-day\|Monday\|Tuesday\|Thursday\|Friday\|Saturday~~}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Monday)== Two men are recruited at Penrith,<ref>{{lowther\|recno=5}}</ref> one of which is farm servant, [[Thomas Nichol (17374)]]. ~~===Western Front===~~ Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "Daily News Army and Navy Xmas Pudding Fund....at the request of [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale\|Lord Lonsdale]] we....forward 10 cases each containing ten 8lb tins and one containing five 8lb tins of Xmas Puddings....on the basis of half-a-pound of pudding per man, this consignment will provide for 1680 men in all." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=62}}</ref> [[Ypres]] again attacked by Germans. ~~===Political===~~ ==1915 (Tuesday)== Publication of [[Mr. Bonar Law]]'s letter to [[Mr. Asquith]] on [[2 August]].<ref>At an informal meeting of Unionist Chairman and Parliamentary Agents, the contents of the letter sent by [[Mr. Bonar Law]] and Lord Lansdowne to [[Mr. Asquith]], Sunday [[2 August]], 1914, was divulged. In their opinion and that of colleagues consulted, the security and honour of the United Kingdom would be jeopardised if the Government hesitated to support [[France]] and [[Russia]]. Offer support of opposition to any measure deemed necessary for that object.</ref> Right half of Battalion returns to Bouzincourt from the [[trench]]es near [[Albert (Somme)\|Albert]].<ref name="lons15">[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref> Officers and [[NCO]]’s of left half of Battalion are attached for instruction in the trenches (garrison duty).<ref group="lower-alpha">In much the same vein as [[13 December]] where four platoons garrisoned the F1 sub-sector; four garrisoned the F2 sub-sector.</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">An additional remark attached to this event in the [[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915\|War Diary for December 1915]] states: "One [[other ranks\|other rank]] wounded, and died." This could possibly be [[Thomas James Nicholson (15328)]], who was injured on the same day.</ref> [[Thomas James Nicholson (15328)]] is injured. He [[dies of wounds]] three days later on [[17 December]]. [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]]: "They are in very good form, and prepared to look smiling under all possible circumstances. I had a talk yesterday on the futility of grousing and the necessity of making the best instead of the worst of everything. Sandbags much wanted. I have been in the trenches a lot to-day, and see how useful a private supply would be. Difficulty in keeping the walls standing, owing to the quantity of water, and there is nothing like sandbags." ==1916 (Thursday)== Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing and [[Lewis gun]]s instruction. Companies parade for physical drill under [[Company]] arrangements. ==1917 (Friday)== *Battalion situated at Dambre Camp involved in training. <br/> {{notes}}{{refs}}{{acks}} ~~==References/notes==~~ ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|349]]