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*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: "Lonsdales beat the great 'Bighill United F.C.' Whitehaven by 5 goals to 1 yesterday, in the new shirts. 41 recruits, grand fellows, came in last night....1109 all ranks – I have also probably up to 70....and weed out undesirables as much as possible....I am assured by the men that we could raise another Battalion if we wanted to, but the men won’t hear of anything but the [[Lonsdales]]. After....Parade today I told them that we had raised the Battalion with their cooperation and it was their cooperation we relied upon to enable us to run it. It occurs to me that you might like to let the W.O.<ref group="n">War Office.</ref> know that obviously the way to get recruits is to send the men home on weekend pass and tell their friends the facts....The 4 London [[sergeant]]s are grand they teach their men as much and more in an hour as others do in a week. Heavy snow today." <ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*Battalion situated at Black Horse Bridge; orders received to dump packs etc., then paraded in Battle order.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>▼
*At 2pm the Lonsdales march to Englebelmer; arrives 5pm.<ref name="wdnov16" /> ▼
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*Codford Camp: ‘The undermentioned men had sore feet yesterday caused by wearing one pair of socks in boots intended for two pairs. It is obvious that boots intended for two pairs of socks will rub if worn with only pair ... any man who is unable to obtain a sufficient number of pairs of socks will ask to see the O.C. of his Company ..." <ref name="lowther144">{{lowther|recno=144}}</ref>
*Instructions are given on the care of arms and the cleaning of [[rifle]]s. <ref name="lowther144" />
*[[Percy Wilfrid Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "...The badge approved by the Army Council and presented by the Earl of Lonsdale was in silver & cost 3/6. As men realised that the time of their departure was approaching they sent these badges home as souvenirs, and I arranged for the supply from a private source, of a bronze replica ... which has now been issued and which I beg to request may be adopted as a free issue to this Battalion in future. ..." <ref>{{lowther|recno=246}}</ref>
==1916 (Wednesday)==
▲*[[Battalion]] situated at Black Horse Bridge
==1917 (Thursday)==
*Battalion situated at 'Road Camp' involved in training.
*The Divisional Commander inspects camp.
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