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==1915 (Monday)==
*Punishments: W. Robinson (15284) of C Company is deprived of 7 days’ pay; H.J. Bannon (15542) of A Company receives 4 days’ detention.<ref>{{lowther|recno=137}}</ref>
*French establish a new line two kilometres in front of old positions between [[Perthes]] and [[Beauséjour]].
*Niemen River front: Collapse of German offensive; signs of a general retreat.<ref group="note">German offensive against [[Russia]] began on [[6 February]], 1915 in north west [[Poland]]. It was stopped on the Plotsk-Raciaz after a severe battle between [[16 February|16]] and [[18 February]]. The Germans began an offensive from [[East Prussia]] on [[22 February]], which was stopped on the line [[Kovna]]-[[Niemen]]-[[Przasnysz]]-[[Grodno]]-[[Osovyets]]. The Germans took Przasnysz on [[26 February]] but the town after changing hands several times was finally secured by the Russians the following day. Hindenburg then attempted an offensive in the Kherjele-Przasynsz district, but was beaten back and retired to prepared portions on [[14 March]].</ref>
*Heavy fighting near [[Grodno]] and [[Osovyets]].
*Austrian attacks repulsed in the [[Carpathians]].<ref group="note">An Austrian offensive in the [[Carpathians]] in the region of the [[San (river)|San River]] was checked between 1 and [[4 March]], 1915. A further offensive on a 90-mile front, between [[Gorlice]] and the [[Uzsok Pass]], continued until [[21 March]], the aim being probably to relieve pressure on [[Przemysl]], which the offensive failed to do.</ref>
*Antivari [[bombarded]] by Austrian [[squadron]] (see [[22 January]] 1916).
*Premier announces presumed "enemy destination" ships will be detained if necessary.
*£187,000,000 asked for.
*Joint declaration signed by [[Great Britain]] and [[France]] to prevent trade by or with [[Germany]] (see [[17 April]] 1916).
 
==Notes1916==
*[[Battalion]] situated in [[billet]]s in Hénencourt.
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*All leave is stopped for a return to another part of the line.
==References==▼
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated in billets at Le Quesnel as [[Brigade]] Reserve. Preparations are made prior to marching for the line.<ref name="wdmar17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917]]</ref>
*At 1pm the Lonsdales parade and march off in companies, relieving the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Support Line 'Kuropatkin'.<ref name="wdmar17" />
*Major Chamberlayne takes over as Second in Command.<ref name="wdmar17" />
 
==1918==
*Battalion situated at camp near Woesten. Companies at the disposal of officers commanding companies for training, on the range and in open fighting. Signallers, [[Sniping|snipers]], scouts and [[Lewis gun|Lewis Gunners]] carry on independently. Lecture in salvage to NCO's.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>
 
▲==References / notes==
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==Acknowledgements==
 
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