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==1915 (Saturday)==
*{{WF}} French [[artillery]] drives Germans from [[trench]]es near [[Nieuport]].
*Garrard & Co, Crown Jewellers to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: {{quote-left}}We have this afternoon forwarded to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] 650 of the silver regimental badges, we have made to your esteemed instructions.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
**French successes in engagements at Blangy, near [[Arras]], and in [[Champagne]].
*Letter to [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Major Binning]] regarding the water Supply to [[Blackhall]]: {{quote-left}}We....find that to deliver the quantity of water required, a larger Plant and Pipe will be required to meet your requirements. We propose to fix a 30 feet Tower....this will give you a daily average of 4500 gallons. The water from the Council’s main will be delivered into a 550 gallon Tank.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=53}}</ref>
*{{EF}} Russians continue to advance on Lower Vistula, repulse heavy attacks near [[Bolimov]] (on [[Ravka (river)|Ravka]]), and occupy the [[Kirlibaba Pass]] ([[Bukovina]]).
*Transfers: J. Wheatman (13427) from C Company to E Company.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{AE}} Russian victory at [[Kara Urgan]], Turkish corps routed.
*Discharges: T. Stewart (15429) of C Company.<ref name="lowther135" />
*Enlistments to E Company: William Forsyth (17520)<ref name="lowther135" />
 
==1916==
*In rest [[billet|billets]] at Bouzincourt.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, 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>
*[[James William Gregg (14003 L/Cpl.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</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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