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Battle of the Yser: Belgians, with French aid, maintain unbroken the front Nieuport-Dixmude.
Neuve Chapelle taken by the Germans.
Germans pushed back east of Nancy.

Eastern Front

Poland: Russian victory along the line Petrokov-Radom.

Naval and Overseas Operations

South Africa: General Beyers defeated by General Botha at Commissie Drift, near Rustenburg.
HMS Audacious sunk by mine off the northern Irish Coast.
French liner Amiral Ganteaume sunk.
SMS Emden captures Japanese ship Kamasaka Maru.

Political

Portugal: Naval Reserves called up.

References/notes

Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)

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 ==1914==
+===Western Front===
-*One man is recruited at Penrith.<ref>{{lowther|recno=5}}</ref>
+*[[Battle of the Yser]]: Belgians, with French aid, maintain unbroken the front [[Nieuport]]-[[Dixmude]].
-*Enlistments: [[William Arthur Fell (17355 L/Cpl.)]].
+*[[Neuve Chapelle]] taken by the Germans.
-*Letter from Redmaynes, tailors of Kendal regarding uniform sizes: {{quote-left}}My instructions are ‘No alterations to be made, the tunics & trousers are to be tried on different recruits until each one receives somewhere near a fit’ as all are made in stock sizes not to measures!{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=11}}</ref>
+*Germans pushed back east of [[Nancy]].
-*R. Stanley is appointed [[RQMS]]<ref>Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant.</ref> He remains in the role until his appointment to a commission of [[Captain]] on [[22 February|22nd February]], 1915.<ref>[[The Lonsdale Battalion Border Regiment, September 1914 to June 1915]].</ref>
+===Eastern Front===
+*[[Poland]]: Russian victory along the line [[Petrokov]]-[[Radom]].
-==1916==
+===Naval and Overseas Operations===
-*[[Battalion]] situated at Bouzincourt. General parade of instruction and 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 Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
+*[[South Africa]]: [[General Beyers]] defeated by [[General Botha]] at [[Commissie Drift]], near [[Rustenburg]].
+*{{HMS|Audacious}} sunk by mine off the northern Irish Coast.
-==1917==
+*French liner ''Amiral Ganteaume'' sunk.
-*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area. Commanding Officer's lectures during morning.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
+*{{SMS|Emden}} captures Japanese ship ''Kamasaka Maru''.
-*[[Stretcher bearer]]s under medical officers from 10am to 12pm and from 2-4pm.<ref name="wdoct17" />
+===Political===
-*Battalion carries out practice during afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" />
+*[[Portugal]]: Naval Reserves called up.
-==References / notes==
-{{refs-lowther}}
+==References/notes==
+{{Gleichen-123}}
+{{reflist}}
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