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==1914==
*Approval of the Army Council is given (War Office letter No. 20/Gen. No./3162 (A.G.1) and an Executive Committee is formed.
*[[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Earl of Lonsdale]] and the Executive Committee decide to raise the "[[Lonsdale Battalion]]" in three detachments: Carlisle, Kendal and Workington.<ref>There were four companies in the three detachments: A and B Companies from East and North Cumberland were based at [[Blackhall Camp|Blackhall Racecourse]] in Carlisle, C Company from Westmorland was based at Kendal, and D Company from West Cumberland was based at Workington.</ref>
*Enlistments: [[Alfred James Chandler (15321 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
==1916==
*In reserve line [[billet]]s (Harley Street). Finds working parties <ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> for the front line [[trench]]es and Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>
==1917==
*In the front line. Encounters a raid on 'C' Company's lines about 3:30am with one other rank killed and one wounded.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref>
*Heavy hostile bombardment on left sub-sector (St. Georges and Lombardzyde) during the afternoon.<ref name="wdsep17" />
*One enemy soldier, who is wounded during raid on 'C' Company, is brought into 11th Border's lines.<ref name="wdsep17" />
*Deaths: [[Fred Clancey (28832 Pte.)]].<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
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