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*Relief of the 17th Highland Light Infantry by the Lonsdales is postponed owing to a bombardment by Allied artillery.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>▼
*[[Battalion]] strength: 22 officers, 35 [[sergeant]]s, 39 [[corporal]]s, 1207 [[other ranks]]; total 1303.<ref>{{lowther|recno=129}}</ref>
*Robert Irving (17572) enlists into E Company.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*F. Allison (13890) is transferred from from {{D Company}} to {{A Company}}.<ref name="lowther135" />
*A. Mattinson (13371) is discharged on medical grounds.<ref name="lowther135" />
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*The following newspaper articles are published:<ref> [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]</ref><br>''[[Lonsdales Bring in Their First Prisoners]]''<br>''[[Fit and Ready for Anything]]''<br>''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]''
▲*Relief of the 17th Highland Light Infantry
==1917 (Sunday)==
*Battalion is situated at Lytham Camp near Beaussart where they practice drill for an attack to take place.
*Commanding Officer explains the general practice scheme to the officers. Practice ground is laid out to correspond to actual.
==1918 (Monday)==
*Boezinge: Situated at Bosinge Camp. Bathing is allotted for the remaining half of the men.
*Battalion moves forward into the line and relieves the 1st Dorset Regiment.
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