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==1915 (Friday)==

*[[Bouzincourt. Battalion]] situatedrelieves atgarrison Bouzincourtcompanies.<ref Rightgroup="lower-alpha">The right half Battalion relieves two Companiescompanies of garrison ofin the F1 sub-sector; left half relieves two Companiescompanies of garrison ofin the F2 sub-sector.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>

*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}"All my Companies in the firing-line now as Companies attached to other Battalions, and I go out daily to see them. Am glad [?] was pleased with his glimpse of the [[Lonsdales]]. They certainly are behaving extremely well, and it is a very severe trial at first.{{quote-right}}" <ref name="lons15">[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>

*Deaths: [[Thomas James Nicholson (15328 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>[[dies of wounds]] from injuries sustained on [[14 December]].

==1916 (Sunday)==

*Battalion situated in [[billet]]s at Puchevillers. Church parade and inspection of billets by Commanding Officer.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>

*Deaths: [[William Griffiths (27752 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc"[[dies />of wounds]].

==1917 (Monday)==

*Battalion situated at 'Dambre Camp': Battalion moves to 'Wurst Farm' by train; leaves Trois Tours at 2pm, arrives 'Wurst Farm'arriving 4pm.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>

*Lonsdales relieve the 2nd Inniskilling Fusiliers.<ref name="wddec17" />

*Deaths: [[John C. Atkinson (28229 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc"is />[[killed in action]].