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==1915 (Friday)==
*{{WF}} German advance near [[Soissons]] checked.
*R.H. Hodgson of Workington: {{quote-left}}... 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...{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=199}}</ref>
*{{AE}} Russians take 4,000 prisoners near [[Kara Urgan]].
*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>
*Deserter Isaac Parker (16286) of C Company is struck off.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*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==
*In rest [[billet|billets]] at Bouzincourt.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>
*[[Private]] R. Pearson writes: {{quote-left}}Dear Sir – I take this opportunity of thanking you for the splendid gift of cigarettes, which were delivered to me in the trenches. 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.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[Overrun with Rats]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], Published January, 1916</ref>
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Bus supplying working parties.<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref><ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
==1918==
*Battalion situated at Tournehem. Parading on 'B' Range and carrying out firing practices.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
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