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==1915 (Tuesday)==
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*Letter from Marie Fox of Carlisle: {{quote-left}}"I beg to offer you my services as French Teacher to your men ... I could arrange to come during the day. Having coached many officers & men for the Army it would give me great pleasure to continue my work.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=124}}</ref><ref>{{lowther|recno=57}}</ref>
*Discharge on medical grounds: H.C. Wortley (17394) -of {{A Company;}} and G.B. Robinson (15468) -of {{C Company}} are discharged on medical grounds.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*John Armstrong (17352) of {{D Company}} is appointed [[Lance Corporal]] in A Company, responsible for Battalion Transport.<ref name="lowther135" />
*Enlistments to E Company: W.G. Harding (17565), G. Studholme (17566), R.W. Wilkinson (17567), J. Smith (17568), J. Sinclair (17569), Ernest Graham (17570), G.C. Hopkins (17571).<ref name="lowther135" />
==1916 (Wednesday)==
*Aveluy: In reserve at Aveluy providing [[fatigue duties<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref>]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
*Tribute letter written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W Machell]] to Mrs McQuire, son of [[Private]] [[Isaac Henry McQuire (15261)]], on [[25 January]]: "Dear Madam, I write from the [[trench]]es to beg you to accept the assurance of my deepest sympathy in your sorrow. Your son was greatly liked, and his death is regretted by the whole Battalion. He was not willing to accept promotion, but he was a natural leader always cheerful, and carrying others with him in his desire to do his best all the time, and he did lead, without perhaps knowing it himself. I hope it may be some little consolation to know how much we all valued your boy, and how deeply his death is felt by us all." <ref>''[[A Tribute to Private McQuire]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]].</ref>
*Tribute letter written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W Machell]] to Mrs McQuire, son of Private McQuire, on [[25 January]]:
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*Letter written by Rev. Basil Aston to Mrs. McKenzie, wife of Private J. McKenzie, who was wounded at the time Private McQuire was killed:
:{{quote-left}}Dear Mrs. McKenzie, Your husband is, I am thankful to say, a little better today, and not quite as bad as we feared, though quite bad enough. His right arm is badly smashed at the wrist, and an operation was performed this morning. I fear he can never have the full use of his right arm again; but I hope now the arm can be saved. He has a bad wound on the leg, also. On the whole, considering his injuries, he has had a good day, and has felt relieved since the operation. He sends his best love to you and the children. I will write again. With all sympathy, yours very sincerely.{{quote-right}}<ref>''[[Workington Lonsdale's Wounds]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 2 February, 1916.</ref>
==1917 (Friday)==
*[[Battalion]] is situated in the R1 Sub-Sector of the line.
*Battalion situated in the line. Two patrols are sent out and discover active enemy. The Commanding Officer visits the posts.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
==1918 (Saturday)==
*LonsdalesBattalion aresituated in the field is relieved during the night by the 1st Dorsets; relief is complete by 11.30pm.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
*Battalion movesMoves to Boezinge - Bosinge Camp - involved in general cleaning up and parade for foot treatment.<ref name="wdfeb18" />
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