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==1914==
*Schedule of lights and fittings at the [[Blackhall Camp|Grand Stand]].<ref>{{lowther|recno=75}}</ref>
*Monthly indents of personal clothing and kits are issued to C [[Company]] in Kendal.<ref>{{lowther|recno=68}}</ref>
==1915==
==References/notes==▼
*[[Battalion]] marches from Longpré at 1am, 'A' Company arrives at Gorenflos at 5:30am; 'B', 'C' and 'D' Companies stay in [[billet|billets]].<ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref><ref name=“wdnovdec15”>[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
:{{quote-left}}Very good moving on gradually, so the men get used to billeting; it’s a big change for these lads, accustomed to having everything done for them. Their minds move slowly and they think it’s still training; so far we have got along first rate, much better than others. [[Gerald Spring-Rice|Spring-Rice]] very good at getting the transport along.{{quote-right}} – [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]]
==1916==
*Battalion parades then leaves Arqueves at 9.25am; arrives Gezaincourt 12 noon.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>
*Draft 40 men reported as reinforcements.<ref name="wdnov16" />
==1917==
*Battalion situated in the Bellvue area. 'A' and 'C' Companies withdraw without relief onto 'B' and 'D' Companies. 'A' and 'C' Companies suffer heavy casualties owing to a hostile [[barrage]] put down in the front line area.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref>
*Battalion is relieved by the 15th Highland Light Infantry, which completes at 11.30pm. They then relieve the 17th H.L.I. in the left subsector via Kronpinz Farm. Relief completes at 2am on [[26 November]].<ref name="wdnov17" />
*Captain J. Benson, 2nd Lieut. J.R McDonald, 2nd Lieut. Duncan and 35 [[other ranks]] wounded. 12 other ranks killed and 7 missing.<ref name="wdnov17" />
===The following Lonsdale men died this day in 1917===
{{Lonsdale Casualties 25 November 1917}}
▲==References / notes==
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