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==1914== |
==1914== |
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*By order of the War Office,<ref>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). |
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===Western Front=== |
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*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> |
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*French progress towards [[Altkirch]] ([[Alsace]]). |
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*[[Captain]] P. G. W. Diggle is appointed [[Adjutant]].<ref>[[Record of the XIth (Service) Battalion (Lonsdale) - In England]]</ref> |
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===Southern Front=== |
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*General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing muskets with spring [[bayonet]].<ref>{{lowther|recno=66}}</ref> |
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*[[Serbia]]: Battle of the Ridges ([[Rudnik Malyen]]) begins. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[Italy]]: Prime Minister defines attitude towards the war. |
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==1915== |
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==References/notes== |
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*At Molliens-au-Bois, engaged in lectures, inspections and physical exercises. Weather is very wet.<ref name=“wdnovdec15”>[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref> |
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==1916== |
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*[[Battalion]] is situated at Berteaucourt involved in training under [[Company]] arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion is situated in the Westroosebeek area; activity is normal throughout the day on both sides. |
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*Relieved at midnight by the 5/6th Royal Scots, 14th Infantry Brigade. Officer casualties for the whole action are:<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref><br>Killed: Capt. J. Benson; Capt. A. Sandeman; Capt. [[Peter McEwan Martin]]; 2nd Lieut. Richardson; 2nd Lieut. [[William Brown MacDuff]].<br>Wounded: 2nd Lieut. J.M. Jamie.<br>Missing: Capt. McConnan; 2nd Lieut. Fell; 2nd Lieut. Hotchkiss, 2nd Lieut. Maltby; 2nd Lieut. Ridgeway. |
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*Deaths: [[William Dalton (28928 Pte.)]] / [[William Dobson (4296 Pte.)]] / [[Joseph Hayward (33484 L/Cpl.)]] / [[Donald Macdonald (17383)]] |
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