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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|June\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ~~==1915==~~ {{WF}} Battle of the Argonne begins; Crown Prince attacks. {{EF}} Russians repulse heavy German attacks on Bukaczowce-[[Halicz]] front (eastern [[Galicia]]), but retreat. {{PO}} General Sukhomlinov, Russian Minister for War, resigns; General Polivanov succeeds him. ==1916== Battalion situated at Authuille Sector. Continuous bombardment by both sides. Releases gas at 2:30pm with apparent success.<ref name="wdjun16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1916]]</ref> {{WF}} Battle of Verdun: French gain near Thiaumont work. British patrols active. 2nd KOYLI<ref>King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry</ref> commences to relieve Lonsdales at 9:30pm; relief completes at 12:40am on [[27 June]].<ref name="wdjun16" /> {{AE}} Russians advance west in northern [[Persia]]. Turks prepare to leave Mosul. Turks driven from Lake Urmia (Persia). "Relieved to-night by K.O.Y.L.I. Continuous bombardment by both sides. We go out for a day or two’s rest preparation, into a lot of dug-outs under a big bank close behind. The locum tenens doctor is astonished at the efficiency of our stretcher-bearers, who, he says, are as capable as they are devoted; say he never has to undo anything. We certainly owe a great deal to S__ and to Kirkwood. Quite a few casualties to-day, very strenuous." – [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. P. W. Machell]] <ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]</ref> {{PO}} General demobilisation ordered in [[Greece]]. Germans threaten to stop Swiss coal supply if their cotton purchases are not delivered. 2 other ranks killed, 30 wounded and 9 with shell shock.<ref name="wdjun16" /> ==1917== Battalion situated at Ooste-Dunkerque, moves from Camp Riballet to New Trench & parade at 8:30pm.<ref name="wdjun17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1917]]</ref> {{WF}} British advance astride Souchez river; La Coulotte occupied. {{SF}} Small Italian withdrawal on Mt. Ortigara. {{AE}} Russians take Serdesht (Persia). {{PO}} Report of [[Mesopotamia]] Commission published. ==1918== Battalion training continues at Doullens; weather good.<ref name="wdjun18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, June 1918]]</ref> {{WF}} British take point west of Vieux Berquin (10.5 miles west of [[Armentières]]). German [[air-raid]] on [[Paris]]. <br> {{EF}} Peace Treaty between [[Germany]] and [[Finland]] ratified. {{table-deaths {{PO}} Labour Conference in [[London]]. House of Lords approves principle of League of Nations. Strike of aircraft workers. \|1914={{clear}} \|1915={{clear}} ~~==1919==~~ \|1916={{clear}} Post Armistice: Fighting at [[Berlin]] and [[Hamburg]]. [[George Cragg (16450 L/Cpl.)\|Cragg, George (16450 L/Cpl.)]] [[Gilbert Thomas Hogg (13625 Cpl.)\|Hogg, Gilbert Thomas (13625 Cpl.)]] \|1917={{clear}} \|1918={{clear}} }} {{refs-table}} ~~==References/notes==~~ ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|178]]

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