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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|November\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext~~}}<br>{{year-day\|Monday\|Tuesday\|Thursday\|Friday\|Saturday~~}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==~~1914~~1915 (Tuesday)== Codford: Battalion proceeds in two trains for Folkstone. ~~===Western Front===~~ Folkstone: Battalion boards HMT ''Princess Victoria'', heading for Boulogne. [[Ypres]] heavily bombarded by the Germans, much damage done to the Cathedral and Cloth Hall. [[Battalion]] strength: 23 officers, 896 [[other ranks]]. British [[trench]]es near [[Festubert]] attacked; some lost, but recovered. ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[Poland]]: Russian line shattered by Mackensen between Rzgov and Kolyushki, south-east of [[Lodz]]: critical situation. ~~===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===~~ [[Mesopotamia]]: British [[troops]] make formal entry into [[Basra]]. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[Zeebrugge]] bombarded by British squadron. German submarine ''[[SM U-18\|U-18]]'' rammed and sunk; its crew saved. ~~===Political===~~ [[Portugal]]: Congress authorises the Government to intervene on side of [[Allies]] when and how it deems proper. ==1916 (Thursday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion is situated in [[billet]]s at Mailly-Maillet. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ The rescue party remains in [[trench]]es but no result. ~~{{reflist}}~~ Orders are received for the Lonsdales to parade and then march for Arqueves. They arrive at 4.30pm. A draft of 12 men reports for duty. ==1917 (Friday)== *Battalion situated at Hill Top Farm preparing battle stores and equipment. <br/> <!--{{notes}}{{refs}}-->{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|328]]