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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914== ===Western Front=== 3 men are recruited at Wreay; a further 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: {{quote-left}}stop attestation form Joseph Young find he has just finished three months imprisonment....he will be prosecuted tomorrow.{{quote-right}} <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. ==References / notes==▼ ~~==1916==~~ {{Gleichen-123}} [[Battalion]] leaves Labeuvrere at 7am in full marching order. Arrives Monchy Breton at 1pm and remains there over night.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref> Deaths: [[Robert Bell (18276 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref> ~~==1917==~~ Battalion situated at Teteghem. 'A', 'B' & 'D' Companies at disposal of [[Company]] Commanders for physical drill and [[musket]]ry training during morning.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref> 'C' Company on 6 mile route march. Recreation in the afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" /> ▲==References / notes== ~~<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>~~ {{reflist}} ~~<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|290]]

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