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==1914 (Friday)==
*Three men are recruited in Aspatria. The Recruiting Office opens at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{Lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*Use of [[Blackhall Racecourse]] (Battalion Headquarters) starts with Major Binning, Captain Sale and 75 recruits, forming the nucleus of A and B Companies of North Cumberland men.▼
*14 men enlist into {{A Company}}.<ref>{{Lowther|recno=8}}</ref>
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]] takes over command of Battalion Headquarters.<ref>Col. Machell becomes the heart of the Battalion and the men come to revere him. He turns the varied farm servants, miners, clerks etc. into soldiers, initially on his own, as he does not even have an Adjutant (Capt. P.G.W. Diggle) until December when he is appointed.</ref>▼
*Enlistments: [[Charles Johnston (13279 Sgt.)]]
▲*Use of [[Blackhall Racecourse]] (Battalion Headquarters) starts with [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Major Binning]], Captain Sale and 75 recruits, forming the nucleus of {{A Company}} and {{B
▲*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]] takes over command of Battalion Headquarters.<ref group="note">[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Col. Machell]] becomes the heart of the Battalion and the men come to revere him. He turns the varied farm servants, miners, clerks etc. into soldiers, initially on his own, as he does not even have an [[Adjutant]]
*Newspaper article ''[[Workington Committee for Lonsdale Recruiting]]'' is published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]
*Major Binning writes to J.W. Barker, manager of the [[Blackhall|racecourse]]:<br>{{quote-left}}I have arranged with the Boys Scout Authority to provide 10 Scouts for orderly work in connection with the new Camp.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{Lowther|recno=12}}</ref>
*Letter from the Y.M.C.A. in Kendal:<br>{{quote-left}}We give them [Lonsdale Battalion] a most hearty welcome to use our Rooms during their stay in Kendal. We have Reading & Writing, Billiard & Smoking, Miniature Shooting & Gymnasium Rooms.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{Lowther|recno=111}}</ref>
==1916 (Monday)==
*In reserve at Le Quesnoy finding [[working parties
==1917 (Tuesday)==
*[[Battalion]] situated at La Panne finding working parties.
*Deaths: [[Robert Mallinson (16336)]] of {{C Company}}.
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