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==1914== |
==1914== |
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===Western Front=== |
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*4 men are recruited at Warwick Bridge; a further 15 men are recruited at Carlisle Cross and 7 Devonshire Street.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref> |
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*[[Herlies]] captured by the [[Allies]]: End of the offensive of the Allies. |
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*Enlistments: [[William Airey (15295 L/Cpl.)]]. |
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*Heavy German counter-attacks impose a strenuous defensive for a period extending to [[17 November]]. |
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*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]], along with the Orderly Room Staff and [[Lieutenant]] and [[Quartermaster]] Dawson, move from Penrith to [[Blackhall Camp|Blackhall Racecource]], Carlisle.<ref>[[The Lonsdale Battalion Border Regiment, September 1914 to June 1915]].</ref><ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In England]].</ref> |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*Letter from Dr. Morland: {{Quote-left}}Owing to the development of varicose veins in both legs I consider [[Private]] J. Colman to be unfit for Military Service. While on duty the condition became gradually worse.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref> |
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*[[Poland]]: Crisis of Battle of Warsaw: Russian reinforcements reach the city and save it from capture. |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*{{HMS|Undaunted}} with accompanying destroyers sink four German destroyers off Dutch coast. |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] leaves Monchy Breton at 7am in full marching order. Arrives Moncheaux at 3pm.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*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> |
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*'C' Company on 6 mile route march. Recreation in the afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" /> |
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