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==1914 (Monday)==
*Letter from Local Government Board:
*Enlistments: [[Stanley Bacon (15492 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Francis Little (17584 Pte.)]].▼
*Letter from Y.M.C.A.:
▲*Letter from Local Government Board: {{quote-left}}....the conditions at [[Blackhall Camp|Blackwell Camp]]....the following occur to me as the most important considerations in connection with its sanitation: steps should be taken to render the drinking of water from the well impossible....the conditions of water-carts which convey the Carlisle water to the camp should be strictly supervised and the tanks should be kept scrupulously clean....{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=89}}</ref>
▲*Enlistments: [[Stanley Bacon (15492 Pte.)]]
▲*Letter from Y.M.C.A.: {{quote-left}}I understand that your Battalion is to be quartered for the winter in Carlisle and....we have been wondering whether we could offer you the use of our organisation and staff to carry on the work on the lines with which you are familiar for the benefit of your men. We have been approached by a number of our friends in the Lake District asking if we are going to do anything for the men, and of course, we are anxious to be of any possible service.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=258}}</ref>
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*Codford: Battalion involved in programme of work for [[Machine gun|Machine Gun]] Section. <ref>{{lowther|recno=177}}</ref>
*The rear of the Battalion experiences difficulties at 4.10pm when they become mixed. The ground in this area is rough and contains wire fences with deep gullies.<ref name="wdnov16" />▼
*At 4.12pm the Lonsdales are again held up. Companies are mixed and slightly disorganised. Battalion again advanced.<ref name="wdnov16" />▼
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*[[Battalion]] situated
*2.25pm: The [[Lonsdales]] take up position in [[artillery]] formation beyond a wood 2000 yards west of Herissat (near Talmas).
*2.30pm: Advance 3000 meters in a westerly direction.
*3.23pm: {{A Company}}, the leading company, passes through Val de Maison. Then shortly followed by [[:Category:B Company (11th Battalion)|B]], [[:Category:C Company (11th Battalion)|C]] and [[:Category:D Company (11th Battalion)|D]] Companies.
*3.45pm: Advance in waves at 100 yard intervals towards La Vicgone:
**A Company at 3.45pm, B Company at 3.50pm, C & D Companies at 3.52pm.
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*4.30pm: Battalion is well over rough the ground.
*4.40pm: Position of consolidation is occupied on western side of La Vicgone.
*4.43pm: Patrols push forward.
==1917 (Friday)==
*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in [[Company]] training.
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