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==1914==
*1259 men are inoculated against typhoid.<ref>{{lowther|recno=85}}</ref>
*Lonsdale's Alston route march: train to Haltwhistle then march to Alston, Nenthead, Garrigill, Alston for recruiting meeting. {{quote-left}}The Battalion Ambulance with pair of horses, all presented by the [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Earl of Lonsdale]], will accompany....carrying the necessary food, forage and blankets.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=77}}</ref>
*Weekly denominational roll of the Lonsdales: Church of England 656, Roman Catholic 94, Wesleyan Methodists 38, Presbyterians 18, Baptists 3, Primitive Methodists 11, Congregationalists 6, Scotch Nationalists 3. (Total 829)<ref>{{lowther|recno=19}}</ref>
 
==1915==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Bouzincourt. Right half of 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 will be more comfortable when our division takes over. C.O.’s are well enough off always apparently, having pretty good [[dug-outsout]]s and a chance of drying up, but I feel very bad about the men, and one can’t do enough for them." &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt{{quote-Col. P.W. Machell]]right}} <ref name="lons15">[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref>
 
==1916==
*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Battalion bombers[[bomber]]s parade under Bombing Officer. Remainder of Battalion prepare new training grounds.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated at 'Wurst Farm' involved in 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> etc. Casualties 2 other ranks.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
 
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