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==1914==
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]’s draft letter recommending discharge: {{quote-left}}Ex-[[Sergeant]] E.J. Caine....Having been found to be useless as an Instructor he was appointed [[Pioneer]] Sergeant. On [[12 November|12th Nov]] he was placed under arrest for drunkenness & was released with a warning. On [[28 November|28th Nov]] he was again very drunk, and created a considerable disturbance in Camp. He was reverted to the ranks.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref>
===Western Front===
 
*[[Battle of Givenchy]] begins to die down; British positions held.
==1915==
*French make progress towards [[Noyon]].
*[[Battalion]] situated in the F1 sub-sector. Capt C. Clart, O.C.<ref>Officer Commanding.</ref> 'B' Company is admitted to hospital.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
===Eastern Front===
*Capt B.C. Harrison take over command of 'B' Company.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
*Fresh sortie from [[Przemysl]] repulsed by Russians.
*"The men are excellent. I am very energetic, as you may imagine, and they respond splendidly. I am quite delighted with them. They are not foolish at all, just sensible, and do their job without the smallest fuss, though the hardships for them are demandable. For us it is much better, as we can generally get dry socks and a better place to lie in…I have nothing to complain of at all. I am working day and night." &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]]
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
 
*Raid by rebels under [[Manie Maritz|Lt-Col. Maritz]]; loyal Boers defeated.
===Political=1916==
*Newspaper article: ''[[Missing - L/Cpl. E.J. Bowman]]''.<ref>''[[Missing - L/Cpl. E.J. Bowman]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 15 December, 1916.</ref>
*[[France]]: Meeting of the Chambers; M. [[René Viviani]] makes [[Great Speeches of the War/Viviani|statement concerning the war]].<ref>{{gsw}}</ref><ref>[[René Viviani]] makes speech at the re-opening of the French Parliament in [[Paris]]. On the threatened investment of Paris the Government removed to [[Bordeaux]], where the business of the State was conducted for four months.</ref>
*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Paraded for [[Brigade]] route march is postponed owing to rain.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
*[[Great Britain]]: Admiral [[Sir G. A. Callaghan]] appointed to the [[Nore]].
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated in the front line; all quiet. Captain. J. Cook Gray, M.C., and 1 [[other ranks|other rank]] are killed.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
*Deaths: [[Thomas Little (15386 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
 
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