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==1915 (Friday)==
==1915 (Friday)==
*R.H. Hodgson of Workington: "... by far the best way of obtaining recruits, I feel sure if you could send a number of good men to say – Workington, Maryport and Cockermouth & perhaps to a few of the larger villages, the results would be good..." <ref>{{lowther|recno=199}}</ref>
*German advance near [[Soissons]] checked.
*Battalion Orders: On and after Sunday 16th every man leaving Camp for the purpose of proceeding to town will be required to carry a cane of regulation length. <ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref>
*Russians take 4,000 prisoners near [[Kara Urgan]].
*Deserter Isaac Parker (16286) of C Company is struck off.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*Existence of secret agreement for mutual support between [[Italy]] and [[Rumania]] is announced by respective Governments.
*Punishments: R. Rumney (13845) of D Company is given 28 days’ detention.<ref name="lowther135" />
*Enlistments: [[Joseph Henry Dowson (17518 Pte.)]]
*Enlistments to E Company: <ref name="lowther135" />
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*H. Routledge (17506)
*R. Turnbull (17507)
*John Quinn (17508)
*J.W. Robinson (17509)
*Thomas Irving (17510)
*Richard Woods (17511)
*W.G. Kirkham (17512)
*Cecil Crane (17513)
*J.A. Bell (17514)
*J.H. Bragg (17515)
*George Sproat (17516)
*Gilbert Messenger (17517)
*J.H. Dowson (17518)
*N.L. Cook (17519)
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==1916 (Saturday)==
==1916 (Saturday)==
*Situated in rest [[billet|billets]] at Bouzincourt.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>
*[[Private]] R. Pearson writes: "Dear Sir – I take this opportunity of thanking you for the splendid gift of cigarettes, which were delivered to me in the [[trench]]es. We are at present resting in a village behind the firing line. We are billeted in old barns, which are over-run with rats. Thanking you and your readers once again, and wishing your valuable paper, every success." <ref>''[[Overrun with Rats]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], Published January, 1916</ref>


==1917 (Monday)==
==1917 (Monday)==
*Battalion situated at Bus supplying [[working parties]].<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>


==1918 (Tuesday)==
==1918 (Tuesday)==
*Battalion situated at Tournehem. Parading on 'B' Range and carrying out firing practices.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>


==Notes==
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==References==
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==Acknowledgements==
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