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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|November\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Thursday)== Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion - Further list of Recruits]]'' is published.<ref>[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 26 November, 1914.</ref> 4Redmaynes ~~men~~of ~~recruited~~Wigton atsends ~~Cargo~~999 suits caps to [[Blackhall Camp]].<ref>{{lowther\|recno=1262}}</ref> Telegram from Mrs. Dixon of Wood View, Carlisle: "Could the [[Lonsdale Battalion]] use ½ a ton of jam? It is offered as a present from some people in Carlisle." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=?}}</ref> [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]] reports to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale\|Lord Lonsdale]]: {{quote-left}}The mess hut has been lengthened...several of the new tables have been received & we can now just seat all the men together – a huge advantage. Men are also at work flooring the stables, as further accommodation is urgently required. Men are coming in well – strength yesterday 729...we have about 200 men in uniform now. We are organising a big parade for 7th Nov. the hiring day at Carlisle...The health of the men is good...their conduct is splendid...{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "The Committee of the Wesley House Soldiers’ Institute....that there will be a concert for Soldiers (admission free) at the Y.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday....The Committee are sorry to find that another Concert for Soldiers is to be given in the Bank Street institute on the same evening. They think that everyone working for these brave men who are ready to give their lives for their King and Country should work in harmony and that there should be no competition." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=258}}</ref> ==1915 (Friday)== Newspaper article: ''[[The King's Message to the Lonsdales]]'' is published.<ref>[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 26 November, 1915.</ref> Situated in [[billet]]s at Gorenflos. Battalion situated in billets at Gorenflos.<ref name=“wdnovdec15”>[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref> ==1916 (Sunday)== Battalion parades then leaves Gezaincourt at 8.15pm~~; arrives Berteaucourt 1pm~~. ~~General Barns watches as the Lonsdales march past him en route.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>~~ Arrives Berteaucourt at 1pm as General Barns watches the men march past him en route. ==1917 (Monday)== Wesroosebeek: Battalion ~~situated at Wesroosebeek,~~is holding the line, all reported as quiet.~~<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref>~~ '{{B' Company}} captures one prisoner ~~on night of 26–[[27 November]]~~. ~~8 other ranks wounded, 2 missing.<ref name="wdnov17" />~~ Eight [[other ranks]] are wounded and two are missing. Deaths: [[John Henry Atkinson (13469)]] and [[William Herbert Hartley (25804 Cpl.)]] <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}} ~~==References / notes==~~ <noinclude>{{sources}}▼ ~~{{lowther copyright}}~~ ~~<references />~~ ▲<noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|331]] [[Category:November events\|26]]