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==1914==
*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion - New Local Recruits]]''.<ref>[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 25 December, 1914.</ref>
===Western Front===
*[[Poland]]: Germans driven back beyond the [[Bzura]].
*[[Galicia]]: Austrians defeated at [[Tarnow]]; the Austro-German offensive at an end.
===Southern Front===
*[[Italy]]: [[Valona]] in [[Albania]] occupied.
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*Armenia: Battle of Sarikamish: Turkish counter invasion against the Caucasus reaches its limit.
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*German warships off Cuxhaven bombed by British naval airmen supported by {{HMS|Arethusa}} and {{HMS|Undaunted}}.
 
==1915==
==References/notes==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Bouzincourt have Church Parade. 'A' Company proceeds to [[billet]]s in Aveluy where they are 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> for [[97th Brigade]] Headquarters.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
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==1916==
*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Holy Communion at 9am and 12pm. Games for remainder of day.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated at 'Siege Camp' where, during the morning, Companies are at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
*Battalion attends a burial service of Capt. J. Cook Gray, M.C., during afternoon.<ref name="wddec17" />
 
==1918==
*Deaths: [[Henry Entecott (22515 Pte.)]]<ref name="cwgc">{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
 
==References / notes==
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