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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Friday)== [[Thomas Smith Glasson (15430)]] enlists in Carlisle. ~~===Western Front===~~ Newspaper article ''[[Lonsdale Battalion - More Workington Recruits]]''<ref>[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]</ref> is published. [[Battle of the Yser]]: Germans forced by floods to retreat. [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]] reports to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale\|Lord Lonsdale]]: "It is most kind of you to have ordered the football jerseys, and we shall be very pleased to wear your crest....we have had to evacuate the tents....as the water came through. However, they have got on well with flooring the loose boxes....Tomorrow our numbers should be 800, and I expect a big influx after the hirings. In the Race Stand buildings we have not accommodation for more than 350. If the Bar Stand can be made habitable, we can temporarily put 40 there, but it is wanted as a canteen. In stables, say, 300, & I should like to the use the Pavilion as a mess & recreation hut....so that we shall require hutments for 450 men." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> [[Ypres]] closely pressed by the Germans. Germans press back French along the [[Aisne (river)\|Aisne]]. ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[Poland]]: Russians defeat Germans at [[Bakalaryevo]]. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[South Africa]]: Rebels routed at [[Schuit Drift]]. {{SMS\|Königsberg}} discovered hiding in Rufiji River ([[East Africa]]). ~~===Political===~~ [[Great Britain]]: Trial of the German spy [[Karl Hans Lody]] begins. [[Turkey]]: [[Allies]]' Ambassadors ask for passports. ==1916 (Monday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Battalion leaves Bouzincourt in full marching order. Arrives at Herissat 11.30am. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1917 (Tuesday)== Battalion is situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in [[company]] training. ==1918 (Wednesday)== Deaths: [[James Malley-Martin\|James Malley-Martin (Lieut.)]] <ref group="n">[[Lieutenant]] [[James Malley-Martin\|Malley-Martin]] was awarded the {{wl\|Mlitary Cross}}. Citation reads: ''For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He made a daring reconnaissance in daylight under heavy [[rifle]] and [[shell]] fire. The valuable information obtained by him had much to do with the success of the operation.'' In 1918 he was attached to the {{wl\|Royal Air Force}}, which was founded on [[1 April]] 1918 with the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS).</ref> <br/> {{notes}}{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|304]]