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==1914==
*One man is recruited at Kirkbampton; 3 men are recruited at Orton; 22 men are recruited at Causewayhead.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
===Western Front===
*The [[Yser (river)|Yser]]: Critical day: [[Dixmude]] heavily bombarded and assaulted.
*[[Arras]] also heavily bombarded and attacked.
*[[The Argonne]]: French recovery begins.
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]]: Germans begin retreat from [[Warsaw]]: Battle of [[Kasimiryev]]: Russki annihilates the Germans who had crossed the Vistula.
===Political===
*[[Russia]]: State sale of alcohol abolished.
*[[Great Britain]]: Reply to manifesto of German professors published.
 
==1916==
==References/notes==▼
*[[Battalion]] leaves Longuevillete at 8am in full marching order. Arrives Herissat 1.45pm.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
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*Parade of [[bomber]]s for live [[grenade]] throwing.<ref name="wdoct16" />
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated at Teteghem. Church Parade at 10.30am.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
 
▲==References / notes==
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