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updated refs and notes and included days of the week
(one enlistment added to 1914)
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==1914 (Wednesday)==
*16 men are recruited at Dalston.<ref>{{Lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*Enlistments: [[William Foster (13276 Pte.)|Foster,]] Williamand [[Herbert Little (1327613296 PteL/Cpl.)]]
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] states: {{quote-left}}The [daily] rates of pay of officers and men are as follows - Sergeant 2s 4d <small>[12p]</small>, Corporal 1s 8d <small>[7p]</small> and Private 1s <small>[5p]</small>.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{Lowther|recno=2}}</ref>
 
==1916 (Saturday)==
*Battalion is situated in the front line [[trench]]es (Cuinchy Sector).
*Battalion situated in the front line trenches (Cuinchy Sector) encountersEncounters enemy [[trench mortarsmortar]]s and aerial darts in the direction of the 'Brickstacks' during both the morning and afternoon; there is no material damage.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>
*Enemy [[artillery]] (77mm) fires a number of rounds in the direction of Cuinchy Church at 4pm.<ref name="wdsep16" />
*The Bombing Officer visits the front line trenches during afternoon and [[Brigadier]] General Jardine visits Battalion HQ at 11:45pm.<ref name="wdsep16" />
 
==1917 (Sunday)==
*Battalion situated at at Zuydcoote has church parade. Operations Orders are received from Brigade.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917Brigade]]</ref>.
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==Enlistments==
{{table-enlistments
|1914={{clear}}
*[[William Foster (13276 Pte.)|Foster, William (13276 Pte.)]]
|1915={{clear}}
|1916={{clear}}
|1917={{clear}}
|1918={{clear}}
}}
 
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