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==1914==
===Western Front===
*Enlistments: [[Thomas Nichol (17374 Pte.)]]
*[[Ypres]] again attacked by Germans.
*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>
===Political===
*Publication of [[Mr. Bonar Law]]'s letter to [[Mr. Asquith]] on [[2 August]].
==1915==
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*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 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 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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