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==1915 (Monday)==
*{{WF}} German attack west of [[La Bassée]] repulsed by French and British.
*Routine Saturdays: {{quote-left}}... in future the lecture 9.15-9.45 a.m. will be at the option of O.C. Companies who are expected to make the best use they can of this time, according to their discretion.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=?}}</ref>
**French progress near [[Perthes]].
*{{EF}} Continued fighting near [[Bolimov]], Russians regaining ground.
**Russian advance in [[Carpathians]] from [[Dukla Pass]] to the Upper [[San (river)|San]].
*{{AE}} Turks (estimated at 12,000) advance towards [[Suez Canal]].
*{{NO}} Hospital ship ''Asturias'' attacked by German submarine off Havre.
*{{PO}} Bread and flour rations introduced in [[Germany]].
 
==References / notes==
==1916==
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*In reserve at Aveluy providing fatigue duties<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
 
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] situated in the line near Beaumont Hamel. Two [[Company|Companies]] in front line, one in support, one in reserve. Commanding Officer visits the line.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
 
==1918==
*Battalion situated in the line. By day no movement is possible in forward area. By night all men possible work on wire, improving posts etc. The remainder carry food and material.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
 
==References / notes==
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