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==1914==
*Telegram of [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: {{quote-left}}...meeting of Cumberland & Westmorland Territorial Force Association today....decided create special [[Lonsdale Battalion]]....men who had already enlisted in groups for this Unit have been suddenly called Depot Carlisle and merged with others. This has proved prejudicial to recruiting. Essential that Men now enlisted for this Lonsdale Battalion being of higher class than ordinary recruits should remain together until transferred....Recruiting will commence on receipt of reply.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=2}}</ref>
===Western Front===
*The [[Aisne (river)|Aisne]]: Heavy German counter-attacks: [[Soissons]] [[shell]]ed.
*[[Forest of Argonne]]: Germans begins slow advance, continued to [[21 October]].
*[[Arras]] occupied by Germans.
===Eastern Front===
*[[East Prussia]]: Russians prepared to resist German pursuit on the [[Niemen]].
*[[Bukovina]]: Russians occupy [[Czernowitz]].
===Southern Front===
*[[Serbia]]: Austrians pushed back across the Drina save at a few points: their second invasion of Serbia suspended.
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[South Africa]]: Meeting of rebels at [[Potchefstroom]].
*[[General Delarey]] accidentally shot on his way thither with [[General Beyers]].
 
==1916==
==References/notes==
*[[Battalion]] situated in the front line [[trench]]es (Cuinchy Sector). A quiet day.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>
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*At 9:45pm a raid is carried out by a party of the Royal Scots Regiment.<ref name="wdsep16" />
 
==1917==
*The [[Lonsdales]] are relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the Right Sub-sector (St. George's Sector) with first Company marching off at 8:00pm. Relief is quiet and complete at 11:30pm.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref>
*Disposition of Battalion is as follows:-
:'C' Company on the right, 'D' on the left, 'A' in Support at 'White House' and 'B' in reserve at Groote Labeur Farm. Battalion HQ at Vache Greeve.<ref name="wdsep17" />
 
==References / notes==
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