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==1915 (Sunday)==
*Battle of the [[Dogger Bank]].<ref group="note">The German cruiser ''Blücher'' was sunk, and two battler-cruisers, with several smaller vessels, were damaged. No British ships were lost, but the battle-cruiser ''Lion'', Vice-Admiral Beatty's flagship, was put out of action and had to be towed to harbour.</ref> (See [[The Year 1915 Illustrated/Naval Battle in the North Sea|Naval Battle in the North Sea]]).
*German airship ''PL–19'' is brought down near [[Libau]].
*[[Lieut-General]] Sir A.J. Murray resign as Chief of the General Staff, [[British Expeditionary Force]] in [[France]].
*Lieut-General Sir W. Robertson resigns as Quartermaster General, British Expeditionary Force in France.
*[[Maritz]] and [[Kemp]] repulsed at [[Upington]].
*Publication of letter by Mr. Bryan refuting charge that [[USA]] Government had shown partiality to the Entente.
*British Government offer Greek Government concessions in Asia Minor in return for help to [[Serbia]].

==1916 (Monday)==
==1916 (Monday)==
*In the F1 sector near Aveluy. Day is quiet.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>


==1917 (Wednesday)==
==1917 (Wednesday)==
*[[Battalion]] is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry and proceeds to Lytham Camp.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>


==1918 (Thursday)==
==1918 (Thursday)==
*Based at 'Caribou Camp' involved training; 'C' and 'D' [[Company|Companies]] reorganise their companies into 4 [[platoon]]s.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
*[[Lonsdales]] bathe during the day.


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==References==
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==Acknowledgements==
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