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==1914==
*Estimate from Joseph Blain, general dealer of Blackfriars Street, Carlisle for the following necessaries items:
===Western Front===
:1000 hairbrushes at 12s per dozen, 1000 toothbrushes at 4s per dozen, 1000 dressing combs at 5s per dozen, 84 dozen knives and forks at 4s 9d per dozen, 1000 tablespoons at tablespoons at 6s 6d per dozen; delivery in about 7 days. <ref name="lowther">{{lowther|recno=111}}</ref>
*[[The Aisne]]: Strong general German attacks: also on the Meuse forts ([[Verdun]]).
* Memo from J. Fitzsimmons, hatter of Botchergate: {{quote-left}}I have pleasure in quoting for 1000 Territorial Caps – Standard Army Pattern....making, trimming including badge – price 2s 9d each.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther" />
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[Admiral Troubridge]] recalled into enquiry into escape of ''[[Goeben]]'' and ''[[Breslau]]''.
 
===Political=1916==
*[[Battalion]] situated in reserve line [[billet]]s (Harley Street) find 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 front line [[trench]]es and the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>
*[[Mr. Lloyd George]]'s historic [[Great Speeches of the War/Lloyd George|recruiting speech]] to London Welshmen at the Queen's Hall on German barbarities.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref><ref>[[David Lloyd George]] delivered one of the most memorable speeches of his career in support of the recruiting campaign. The occasion was marked by scenes of extraordinary enthusiasm. The hall, packed with young men ready to join the colours, resounded with the stirring strains of the Welsh National Anthem, Land of my Fathers, and the Welsh battlesong, Men of Harlech; great multitudes assembled outside the building, unable to secure admission. "Scrap of paper" theory of treaties; "treaties are the currency of international statesmanship."</ref>
*General Rycroft visits Battalion HQ at 4:45pm.<ref name="wdsep16" />
 
==1917==
==References/notes==▼
*Battalion in the front line. A solitary German solider comes from 'Alpha Post' towards 'C' Company Post.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref>
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*2nd Lieut. Ridgway leaves 'C' Company Post to meet the German soldier. There is no result from these advances.<ref name="wdsep17" />
*Operation Orders are received from [[Brigade]].<ref name="wdsep17" />
 
▲==References /notes==
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