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==1916==
*Battalion leaves Noyelle for support trenches[[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>
*Battalion HQ situated at 'Maison Rouge.' Strength in the trenches totals 20 officers (including MO) and 280 [[other ranks]].<ref name="wdaug16" />
*At 6pm hostile observation balloons are taken down.<ref name="wdaug16" />
*The Commanding Officer visits 'Sims Keep' and 'Arthur's Keep' and finds all correct.<ref name="wdaug16" />
*Deaths: [[Miles Capstick (15584 Pte.)|Capstick, Miles (15584 Pte.)]]
 
==1917==
*Battalion involved in training at Coxyde under Company arrangements.<ref name="wdaug17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, August 1917]]</ref>
*Deaths: [[James Blair (15483 L/Cpl.)|Blair, James (15483 L/Cpl.)]]
 
==References / notes==
{{table-deaths
<references />
|1914={{clear}}
|1915={{clear}}
|1916={{clear}}
*[[Miles Capstick (15584 Pte.)|Capstick, Miles (15584 Pte.)]]
|1917={{clear}}
*[[James Blair (15483 L/Cpl.)|Blair, James (15483 L/Cpl.)]]
|1918={{clear}}
}}
 
{{refs-table}}
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