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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|December}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Thursday)== By order of the War Office,<ref group="lower-alpha">Conveyed in War Officer letter No.20/Infy./635 (A.G.1).</ref> the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction\|Lonsdale Battalion]] becomes the 11th (Service) Battalion, Border Regiment (Lonsdale). From the War Office: "I am commanded by the Army Council to inform you that it has been decided to number the battalions which have been raised locally by communities or individuals: 11th (Service) Bn. The Border Regiment (Lonsdale)." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=121}}</ref> Captain [[P. G. W. Diggle]] is appointed Adjutant. [[Captain]] P. G. W. Diggle is appointed [[Adjutant]].<ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In England]]</ref> General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing muskets with spring [[bayonet]].<ref>{{lowther\|recno=66}}</ref> ==1915 (Friday)== At Molliens-au-Bois,: Battalion engaged in lectures, inspections and physical exercises. ~~Weather~~due isto very wet weather. ==1916 (Sunday)== Berteaucourt: Battalion involved in training under [[company]] arrangements. ==1917 (Monday)== Westroosebeek: Activity is normal throughout the day on both sides. Battalion is relieved at midnight by the 5/6th Royal Scots, 14th Infantry Brigade. Officer casualties for the whole action are: killed (5), wounded (1), missing (5).<ref group="lower-alpha">Officer casualties by name: Killed: Capt. J. Benson; Capt. A. Sandeman; Capt. [[Peter McEwan Martin]]; 2nd Lieut. Richardson; 2nd Lieut. [[William Brown MacDuff]]. Wounded: 2nd Lieut. J.M. Jamie. Missing: Capt. McConnan; 2nd Lieut. Fell; 2nd Lieut. Hotchkiss, 2nd Lieut. Maltby; 2nd Lieut. Ridgeway.</ref> [[Other ranks]] casualties: [[William Dalton (28928 Pte.)]] [[William Dobson (4296 Pte.)]] [[Joseph Hayward (33484 L/Cpl.)]] [[Donald Macdonald (17383)]] **[[Bertie Irving Latimer Steele (15553)]] <br/> {{notes}}{{refs}}{{acks}} ~~==References / notes==~~ ~~<references />~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|338]]