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==1914 (Thursday)==
*Christmas telegram from [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: {{quote-left}}"Christmas greeting to you and yours and all the best of wishes. It is Regiments such as yours that are going to establish the supremacy of England for - ever and sincerely trust that this will be done as speedily as possible and that next Xmas I can congratulate you upon all success and the safety of the Empire but [[troops]] are still needed so use your collective and individual help in recruiting in the interest of the King and your country.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=112}}</ref>
*[[Private]]s F. Moscrop (17382), D. Macdonald (13783), W.T. Armstrong (17384), F.G. Wilson (17385), T. Macdonald (17386), F. Robinson (17387) are posted to E Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{quote-left}}"The following Christmas presents have been received from the Earl of Lonsdale 1,600 pounds Plumplum Puddingpudding and 1,300 cigars. Also: 1,000 cigarettes, 40 tins of sweetmeats, 8 geese, 100 Bodybody Beltsbelts.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=?}}</ref>
==1915 (Friday)==
*Newspaper article: ''[[A Bit of Rotten Luck]]''.<ref> is published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 24 December, 1915.</ref>
*Battalion situated at Bouzincourt.
*[[Battalion]] situated at Bouzincourt. One officer and 50 [[other ranks]] involved in fatigue duties<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> (erecting huts) for the Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*One officer and 50 [[other ranks]] involved in [[fatigue duty|fatigue duties]] (erecting huts) for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.
*Remainder of Battalion cleaning [[rifle]]s and equipment.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
==1916 (Sunday)==
*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Church parade and inspection of [[billet]]s.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
==1917 (Monday)==
*Battalion situatesituated at 'Siege Camp' involved in cleaning up etc.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
==References / notes==
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