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*[[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>

*In reserve line billets[[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 trenches[[trench]]es and Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>