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==1915 (Tuesday)==
*Programme for a concert to be held in the Y.M.C.A. Pavilion including "It’s a Long Way to Tipperary." <ref>{{lowther|recno=278}}</ref>
*Sharp infantry action in [[Champagne]] and the [[Argonne]]. French counter-attack at [[Norroy]] repulsed.
*Enlistments: [[Richard James Graham (17598 Pte.)]]
*Continued fighting on East Prussian front, Russians falling back on the [[Nieman (river)|River Nieman]].
*Further German reverse at [[Kosziow]]a.
*Austrians take [[Kolomea]] ([[Bukovina]]).
*Albanians driven over Serbian frontier.
*Oyem ([[Cameroons]]) occupied by French forces.
*British Government decide to send a 29th Division to the [[Dardanelles]] (see [[20 February]] and [[25 April]]).
*British Government extend prohibition of "trading with the enemy" to territories in British, enemy, or friendly occupation.
*Renewed Franco-British [[air-raid]] on [[Ostend]], [[Zeebrugge]], and other points in [[Belgium]].
*German reply to [[USA]] Note about submarine "blockade". USA Note to United Kingdom about seizure of cargo of ''Wilhelmina''.
 
==1916 (Wednesday)==
==Notes==
*In [[billet|billets]] in [[Albert (place)|Albert]] providing [[working parties]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
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==References==
==1917 (Friday)==
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*[[Battalion]] remains in huts at Acheux.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
==Acknowledgements==
 
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==1918 (Saturday)==
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*Battalion is situated in the field. [[Working parties]] by night as usual. Cleaning up and kit inspections by day. [[Specialists|Specialist training]] as usual.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
 
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