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==19151914==
===Western Front===
*[[Battalion]] situated at Bouzincourt. Right half Battalion relieves two Companies of garrison of the F1 sub-sector; left half relieves two Companies of garrison of the F2 sub-sector.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*[[Armentières]] [[bombarded]] by Germans.
*[[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>
===Eastern Front===
*Deaths: [[Thomas James Nicholson (15328 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
*[[Poland]]: The Germans occupy [[Petrokov]].
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*Armenia: The Turks recover [[Koprukeui]] and begin to force the Russians back.
===Political===
*[[Egypt]]: British Protectorate proclaimed.
*[[Italy]]: [[Prince Bülow]] reaches Rome as German ambassador extraordinary.
==1916==
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*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" />
==1917==
*Battalion situated at 'Dambre Camp' moves to 'Wurst Farm' by train; leaves Trois Tours at 2pm, arrives 'Wurst Farm' 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" />
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