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==1914 (Thursday)==
*Bedding return for {{A Company}}: blankets 828, mattresses 303 bolsters [pillows] 303.<ref>{{lowther|recno=58}}</ref>
*Letter from [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}"....I consulted the Committee of the Cumberland Infirmary, who have agreed to allow men of the Battalion under my command to occupy up to thirty beds provided that the cases are suitable for admission, and that there is room.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=88}}</ref>
==1915 (Friday)==
*Newspaper article:articles ''[[A Perpetual Stream of Bullets]]''.<ref name="wstar">and ''[[Workington StarFootballs and HarringtonCards Guardianto Hand]],'' are published 31in December,the 1915[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]].</ref>
*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry ,. movingThey move to billets[[billet]]s at Aveluy, close behind the lines. <ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>▼*Newspaper article: ''[[Footballs and Cards to Hand]]''.<ref name="wstar" />
*[[fatigue duty|Fatigue duties]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.
▲*Battalion is relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry, moving to billets at Aveluy, close behind the lines.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*Involved in 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 Royal Engineers.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
==1916 (Sunday)==
*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Church parade.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
*150 [[other ranks]] involved in [[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>]] on railhead etc.<ref group="lower-alpha">A railhead, depending on context, has two distinct meanings: 1) the topmost part of the rail profile on which the wheels run and, 2) a terminus of a railway line, especially one that is unfinished or if a terminus interfaces with other modes of transport.</ref><ref name="wddec16" />
*Fitting and testing of new SMB's<ref>Smallsmall Box[[box Respiratorsrespirator]]s.</ref>
==1917 (Monday)==
*Battalion situated at Tournehem.
*Battalion situated at Tournehem. Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders; cleaning of billets and reconnoitering training grounds.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
*Companies at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders.
*Cleaning of [[billet]]s and reconnoitring training grounds.
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