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==1915 (Thursday)==
*{{WF}} British casualties on Western Front to this date approximately 104,000.
*[[Battalion]] strength: 22 officers, 35 [[sergeant]]s, 39 [[corporal]]s, 1207 [[other ranks]]; total 1303.<ref>{{lowther|recno=129}}</ref>
*{{EF}} Continued heavy fighting on [[Bzura (river)|Bzura]]-[[Ravka (river)|Ravka]] front; Russians cross Bzura and take positions near Dachova.
*Enlistment to E Company: Robert Irving (17572).<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
**Russians falling back in [[Bukovina]].
*Transfer: F. Allison (13890) from D Company to A Company.<ref name="lowther135" />
*{{NO}} German attack on [[Kakamas]] (north-west Cape Colony) repulsed.
*Discharge on medical grounds: A. Mattinson (13371).<ref name="lowther135" />
*{{PO}} Germans declare waters round the United Kingdom a "war region" as from [[18 February]].<ref>Quote from German declaration: "The waters around [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]]....are herewith proclaimed a war region. On and after [[18 February|February 18]], every enemy merchant vessel found in this region will be destroyed without its always being possible to warn the crew and passengers....Neutral ships will also incur danger in the war-region, since....it cannot be guaranteed that attacks intended for enemy ships will not affect neutral ships also. Vessels sailing to the north of the Shetlands, in the eastern part of the [[North Sea]], and in a zone at least 30 knots wide along the Netherlands coast, are not menaced by any danger."</ref>
==1916==
*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdales Bring in Their First Prisoners]]''.<ref>''[[Lonsdales Bring in Their First Prisoners]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 4 February, 1916.</ref>
*Newspaper article: ''[[Fit and Ready for Anything]]''.<ref>''[[Fit and Ready for Anything]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 4 February, 1916.</ref>
*Newspaper article: ''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]''.<ref>''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 4 February, 1916.</ref>
*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>
==1917==
*Battalion 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 laid out to correspond to actual. <ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
==1918==
*Battalion situated at Boezinge - Bosinge Camp - where they have baths for remaining half of the men.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
*Lonsdales move forward into the line and relieve the 1st Dorset Regiment.<ref name="wdfeb18" />
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