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==1915 (Tuesday)==
*Sharp infantry action in [[Champagne]] and the [[Argonne]]. French counter-attack at [[Norroy]] repulsed.
*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>
*Continued fighting on East Prussian front, Russians falling back on the [[Nieman (river)|River Nieman]].
*Enlistments: [[Richard James Graham (17598 Pte.)]]
*Further German reverse at [[Kosziow]]a.
*Austrians take [[Kolomea]] ([[Bukovina]]).
*Albanians driven over Serbian frontier.
*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''.
 
==1916Notes==
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*In [[billet|billets]] in [[Albert (place)|Albert]] providing 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> for the Royal Engineers.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
==References / notes==
 
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] remains in huts at Acheux.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
 
==1918==
*Battalion 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>
 
==References / notes==
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==Acknowledgements==
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