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==1914== |
==1914== |
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===Western Front=== |
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*One man is recruited at Penrith.<ref>{{lowther|recno=5}}</ref> |
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*[[Battle of the Yser]]: Belgians, with French aid, maintain unbroken the front [[Nieuport]]-[[Dixmude]]. |
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*Enlistments: [[William Arthur Fell (17355 L/Cpl.)]]. |
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*[[Neuve Chapelle]] taken by the Germans. |
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*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> |
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*Germans pushed back east of [[Nancy]]. |
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*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> |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*[[Poland]]: Russian victory along the line [[Petrokov]]-[[Radom]]. |
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==1916== |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*[[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> |
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*[[South Africa]]: [[General Beyers]] defeated by [[General Botha]] at [[Commissie Drift]], near [[Rustenburg]]. |
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*{{HMS|Audacious}} sunk by mine off the northern Irish Coast. |
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==1917== |
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*French liner ''Amiral Ganteaume'' sunk. |
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*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area. Commanding Officer's lectures during morning.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref> |
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*{{SMS|Emden}} captures Japanese ship ''Kamasaka Maru''. |
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*[[Stretcher bearer]]s under medical officers from 10am to 12pm and from 2-4pm.<ref name="wdoct17" /> |
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===Political=== |
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*Battalion carries out practice during afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17" /> |
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*[[Portugal]]: Naval Reserves called up. |
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