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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|September\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Friday)== Article published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]: ~~===Home Front===~~ <blockquote>{{quote-left}}It is anticipated that a [[battalion]] called "[[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction\|The Lonsdale Battalion]]" with Workington, Carlisle and Kendal as centres. A large number of names have been given in, and those who wish to join will please give their names and addresses to Mr. R.H. Hodgson, the Drill Hall, Workington. A number of officers will be required, and those willing to take a commission should apply at once. It will be necessary for all those willing to join, to give their names in as quickly as possible. It is anticipated that this will be on the lines of a Pals Battalion.{{quote-right}}</blockquote> [[The Great War/Volume IV/Part 57\|Part 57]] of [[The Great War:The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict\|The Great War]] periodical is published. This week's edition covers "The French Advance Towards Lens and the Battle of The Labyrinth." ~~===Western Front===~~ [[The Aisne]]: Heavy fighting round [[Noyon]] and [[Reims]]. ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[Poland]]: Russians take [[Sandomierz]]. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ South-west Africa: British occupy [[Lüderitz Bay]] (which Germans had evacuated militarily on [[10 August]]). ~~===Political===~~ [[Great Britain]]: Parliament prorogued: [[King George]]'s speech.<ref>[[George V\|The King]]'s Speech at the Prorogation of Parliament roused remarkable enthusiasm, members rising in their places and singing the National Anthem. "We are fighting for a worthy purpose, and shall not lay down our arms until that purpose has been fully achieved."</ref> [[Mr. Asquith]]'s Edinburgh speech. ==1916 (Monday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion is situated in reserve line [[billet]]s (Harley Street) finding [[working party\|working parties]] for front line [[trench]]es and the {{wl\|Royal Engineers}}. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ Colonel Wace, <small>GSO</small>,<ref group="note">General Staff Officer.</ref> calls at Battalion HQ during the morning. ~~{{reflist}}~~ [[Private]] [[John Robson (17415)]] is [[killed in action]]. ==1917 (Tuesday)== Battalion situated in the front line. The Germans use megaphone from 'Alpha Post' to {{C Company}} Post. <br/> {{notes}}<!--{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|262]]