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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.
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