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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|December}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Monday)== ~~Enlistments:~~ [[Lewis Bell (17396 Pte.)]] enlists in Brampton, Cumberland. [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]] to {{C Company}}: ~~{{quote-left}}~~"The proportion of 20% of [[NCO]]’s & men proceeding on [Christmas] leave by train will in no case be exceeded...~~{{quote-right}}~~." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=29}}</ref> Following War Office instructions fire screens to isolate burning huts were procured from Messrs. Laing & Sons, builders of Carlisle for £3 19s each.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=54}}</ref> Western Command: ~~{{quote-left}}~~"Kindly note that the official title of your Battalion is [[11th Border Regiment]], and should be used in correspondence.~~{{quote-right}}~~" <ref>{{lowther\|recno=121}}</ref> ==1916 (Thursday)== [[Battalion]] situated at Puchevillers. ~~[[Battalion]] situated at Puchevillers.~~ Some men involved in [[sniping]] and [[Lewis gun]] course; remainder parade for Battalion drill under Commanding Officer. ~~Afternoon spent in [[Company]] training.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>~~ Afternoon spent in [[Company]] training. ==1917 (Friday)== Battalion situated in the front line; all quiet.~~<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>~~ <br/> ~~==References / notes==~~ <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} ~~<small>{{lowther copyright}}</small>~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ ~~<!--{{refs-lowther}}-->~~ <noinclude>