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==1915==
*[[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>
*[[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." &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt{{quote-Col. P.W. Machell]]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>
 
==1916==
*Battalion situated in billets[[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.)|Griffiths,]]<ref Williamname="cwgc" (27752/> Pte.)]]▼
 
==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.)|Atkinson,]]<ref Johnname="cwgc" C. (28229 Pte.)]]/>▼
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==References / notes==
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*[[Thomas James Nicholson (15328 Pte.)|Nicholson, Thomas James (15328 Pte.)]]
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▲*[[William Griffiths (27752 Pte.)|Griffiths, William (27752 Pte.)]]
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▲*[[John C. Atkinson (28229 Pte.)|Atkinson, John C. (28229 Pte.)]]
|1918={{clear}}
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