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==19161914==
===Western Front===
*Battalion leaves Noyelle for support [[trench]]es in the 'Cambrin Sector', arriving at 5:15pm where they relieve the 1st Sherwood Foresters.<ref name="wdaug16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1916]]</ref>
*[[Liége]]: Fort Fléron silenced.
*Battalion HQ situated at 'Maison Rouge.' Strength in the trenches totals 20 officers (including MO) and 280 [[other ranks]].<ref name="wdaug16" />
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*At 6pm hostile observation balloons are taken down.<ref name="wdaug16" />
*SS ''[[Königin Luise]]'', German mine-layer, destroyed. SMS ''[[SMS Goeben|Goeben]]'' and SMS ''[[SMS Breslau|Breslau]]'' reach Messina.<ref>The ''[[SMS Breslau|Breslau]]'' is chased into Messina Harbour by British cruisers. Owing to misunderstanding she escapes with the ''[[SMS Goeben|Goeben]]'' on [[6 August]].</ref>
*The Commanding Officer visits 'Sims Keep' and 'Arthur's Keep' and finds all correct.<ref name="wdaug16" />
*Deaths: [[Miles Capstick (15584 Pte.)]]
 
==1917=Political===
*[[Austria-Hungary]] declares war on [[Russia]].
*Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company arrangements.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref>
*[[Great Britain]] mobilises.
*Deaths: [[James Blair (15483 L/Cpl.)]]
*[[Lord Kitchener]] is made War Secretary.
 
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