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==1914 (Friday)==
*Three men are recruited at Wreay.
===Western Front===
*22 men are recruited at St. Nicholas and Recruiting Office, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*[[Aubers]], [[Armentieres]], [[Neuve Chapelle]] and [[Warneton]] occupied by the [[Allies]].
*Thomas Spencer is recruited at Penrith.<ref>{{lowther|recno=12}}</ref>
*Belgians driven out of [[Houthulst Forest]].
*Telegram: "stop attestation form Joseph Young find he has just finished three months imprisonment....he will be prosecuted tomorrow." <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref>
*[[Battle of the Yser]] begins with German attack on [[Dixmude]].
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: Germans within seven miles of [[Warsaw]], which the Russians prepare to evacuate.
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*[[Tsing-tau]]: General attack begins.
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*{{HMS|Yarmouth}} sinks the {{SMS|Eden}}'s collier, ''Markomannia''.
*[[Cattaro]] bombarded by the Allied fleets.
===Political===
*[[Italy]]: Death of Marquis di San Giuliano, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
*Canadian [[troops]] arrive in England.
 
==1916 (Monday)==
==References/notes==
*[[Battalion]] leaves Labeuvrere at 7am in full marching order.
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*Arrives Monchy Breton at 1pm and remains there over night.
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*Deaths: [[Robert Bell (18276)]].
 
==1917 (Tuesday)==
*Teteghem: Throughout the morning, [[:Category:A Company (11th Battalion)|A]], [[:Category:C Company (11th Battalion)|C]] and {{D Company}} are at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders for physical drill and [[musket]]ry training.
*{{B Company}} goes on 6 mile route march.
*Recreation takes place in the afternoon.
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