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==1914==

*Enlistments: [[Thomas Nichol (17374 Pte.)]]

*Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}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.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=62}}</ref>

==1915==

*Right half Battalion returns to Bouzincourt from the ~~trenches~~ near [[Albert (place)|Albert]].<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref><ref name="lons15">[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>

*Right half Battalion returns to Bouzincourt from the [[trench]]es near [[Albert (place)|Albert]].<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref><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 ~~[[trench|~~trenches]] to garrison the F1 and F2 sub-sectors.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />

*Officers and [[NCO]]’s of left half of Battalion are attached for instruction in the trenches to garrison the F1 and F2 sub-sectors.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />

*{{quote-left}}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.{{quote-right}} – [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]] <ref name="lons15" />

==1916==

*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing and Lewis ~~Guns~~ instruction. Companies parade for physical drill under Company arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>

*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing and [[Lewis gun]]s instruction. Companies parade for physical drill under [[Company]] arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>

==1917==

*Battalion situated at 'Dambre Camp' involved in training.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>

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*[[Thomas Nichol ~~(17374 Pte.)|Nichol, Thomas~~ (17374 Pte.)]]

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==References / notes==

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 <noinclude>{{Calendar|December}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
 ==1914==
+*Enlistments: [[Thomas Nichol (17374 Pte.)]]
 *Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}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.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=62}}</ref>
 ==1915==
-*Right half Battalion returns to Bouzincourt from the trenches near [[Albert (place)|Albert]].<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref><ref name="lons15">[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>
+*Right half Battalion returns to Bouzincourt from the [[trench]]es near [[Albert (place)|Albert]].<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref><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 [[trench|trenches]] to garrison the F1 and F2 sub-sectors.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
+*Officers and [[NCO]]’s of left half of Battalion are attached for instruction in the trenches to garrison the F1 and F2 sub-sectors.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
 *{{quote-left}}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.{{quote-right}} &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]] <ref name="lons15" />
 ==1916==
-*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing and Lewis Guns instruction. Companies parade for physical drill under Company arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
+*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt involved in bombing and [[Lewis gun]]s instruction. Companies parade for physical drill under [[Company]] arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
 ==1917==
 *Battalion situated at 'Dambre Camp' involved in training.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
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-{{table-enlistments
- |1914={{clear}}
-*[[Thomas Nichol (17374 Pte.)|Nichol, Thomas (17374 Pte.)]]
- |1915={{clear}}
- |1916={{clear}}
- |1917={{clear}}
- |1918={{clear}}
-}}
+==References / notes==
-{{refs-table2}}
+<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>
+{{reflist}}
+<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->
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