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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Monday)== Four men are recruited at Cargo.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=12}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ [[Thomas Forrester Harrison (15370)]] enlists at Workington. [[Battle of the Yser]]: German progress stopped: attack on [[Pervyse]] repulsed. [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]] reports to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale\|Lord Lonsdale]]: "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 [[7 November\|7th Nov]]. the hiring day at Carlisle...The health of the men is good...their conduct is splendid." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> Heavy fighting round [[Ypres]], [[La Bassée]] and [[Arras]]. Letter to Lt-Col. Machell: "[The] meeting here [at Appleby] was very satisfactory, several men coming forward at & after the meeting & today several have been attested here, & going on to Kendal Wednesday. I was wondering if it could be arranged that you will be able to let us have some slides of photo’s taken of Lonsdale Battn. that we could throw upon the sheet." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=7}}</ref> ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[South Africa]]: [[Manie Maritz\|Lt-Col. Maritz]] driven into German territory. [[Cameroons]]: [[Allies]] occupy [[Duala]]. ==1916 (Thursday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion situated at Bouzincourt. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ General parade of instruction and [[working parties]] for the {{wl\|Royal Engineers}}. ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1917 (Friday)== Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area. Companies at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders for cleaning up and indoor work. *[[Specialists]] involved in training. <br/> <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|300]]