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==1915 (Saturday)==
*Second Battle of Ypres: Repulse of German attack on [[Hill 60]]; British ordered to withdraw to new line.
*Letter from R. Sewell, saddler and harness maker of Carlisle:
*Germans occupy [[Shavli]] and approach [[Libau]] (Baltic Provinces).
:{{quote-left}}Before the [[Battalion]] leaves the [[Blackhall Camp]] I should like to have the pleasure of presenting your Mascot....for when he leads the [[Regiment]]....as to colour and as a suggestion I would either say [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]’s colours, blue, trimmed with yellow with a monogram L.B. in the hind corners.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=127}}</ref>
*Austro-German offensive towards the [[Uzsok Pass]].
*Letter from [[Brigadier]] Mackenzie to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]:
*Battle of Gorlice-Tarnow begins (see [[5 May]]).
:{{quote-left}}Before a battalion leaves its present station the horses are to be examined by a veterinary surgeon. Should any be found unfit to travel, and found to be suffering from contagious or infectious diseases, local arrangements are to be made for their care until they are able to rejoin their units. Officers Commanding Battalions will be most particular to ascertain from householders and damages to [[billet]]s during the stay of their men in the town, and if possible they should be made to sign a form together with the last payment, that no liabilities for damage are outstanding. If there is any possibility of complaints from any farmers, or any other people who have lent ground for manoeuvring purposes, they should be investigated before the battalion leaves. Any unused Ordnance maps in the possession of units should be returned.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=120}}</ref>
*[[Dardanelles]]: Turks attack the [[Allied]] line at [[Gallipoli]].
*Battle of Dilman (North Persia).
*Two German torpedo boats sunk by British destroyer in [[North Sea]].
*Union forces occupy Kubas (German south-west Africa).
*SS ''Gulflight'' torpedoed without warning: damaged, but reaches port. First US ship attacked by German submarine (see [[19 February]] and [[13 March]]).
*Navigation resumed again between England and Holland.
*Chinese Note to [[Japan]] requiring the restoration of [[Kiao-chau]], and making other demands.
==1916Notes==
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*Battalion in isolation camp at Contay Wood (measles) involved in [[Division]]al and [[Brigade]] manoeuvres, training and small 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> Training continues during the whole period of isolation.<ref name="wdmay16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, May 1916]]</ref>
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