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==1914==
===Western Front===
*Three men are recruited in Aspatria. The Recruiting Office opens at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{Lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*[[The Aisne]]: [[Reims]] again bombarded.
*14 men enlist into A Company.<ref>{{Lowther|recno=8}}</ref>
*[[Battle of Albert]] begun by the Germans to prevent encirclement.
*Enlistments: [[Charles Johnston (13279 Sgt.)]].
*[[Noyon]] and [[Lassigny]] taken from the French.
*Use of [[Blackhall Racecourse]] (Battalion Headquarters) starts with [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Major Binning]] , Captain Sale and 75 recruits, forming the nucleus of A and B Companies of North Cumberland men.
*[[Camp des Romains]] and [[St. Mihiel]] on the [[Meuse]] taken by the Germans.
*[[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>
===Eastern Front===
*Newspaper article: ''[[Workington Committee for Lonsdale Recruiting]]''.<ref>[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 25 September, 1914.</ref>
*East Prussian Frontier: Russians driven across the [[Niemen]], which they proceed to defend.
*Major Binning writes to J.W. Barker, manager of the [[Blackhall|racecourse]]: {{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>
===Political===
*Letter from the Y.M.C.A. in Kendal: {{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>
*[[Paul von Hindenburg]] placed in command of combined Austro-German offensive in [[Poland]] and [[Galicia]].
*[[Great Britain]]: [[Mr. Asquith]]'s Dublin speech: appeal to volunteers.
==1916==
*In reserve at Le Quesnoy finding working parties <ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> for the front line [[trench]]es and Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdsep16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1916]]</ref>
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] situated at La Panne finding working parties.<ref name="wdsep17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, September 1917]]</ref>
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