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<noinclude>{{Calendar|February|hide30=yes|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
<noinclude>{{Calendar|February|hide30=yes|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
==1915==
==1915==
*{{quote-left}}The Officer commanding E Company will arrange to borrow rifles, for the instruction of his men, on Saturdays, in Rifle Exercise & Aiming Drill.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{quote-left}}The Officer commanding E Company will arrange to borrow [[rifle]]s, for the instruction of his men, on Saturdays, in Rifle Exercise & Aiming Drill.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*Discharges on medical grounds: W. Peden (13758) and A. Mattinson (13853) of D Company; J.P. Castlehow (13362) of A Company.<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*Forfeiture of pay for absence: J. Edmondson (13858). <ref name="lowther135" />
*Promotions to [[Sergeant]]: J.C. Wyles (13339), E. Nixon (13393) and [[Joseph Green (15500 C.S.M.)|J Green (15500)]] of A Company.<ref name="lowther135" />
*Promotions to [[Lance Sergeant]]: [[Samuel Thomas Bryan (13294 Sgt.)|S.T. Bryan (13294)]], J.C. McDivitt (13249) and W. Beattie (13274) of A Company.<ref name="lowther135" />


==1916==
==1916==
*Lonsdales relieve the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy.<ref>The 8th Suffolk Regiment on the right and 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on the left.</ref> Two men are wounded during relief.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
*Lonsdales relieve the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the F1 sector near Aveluy.<ref>The 8th Suffolk Regiment on the right and 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry on the left.</ref> Two men are wounded during relief.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
*A draft of 20 other ranks join the Battalion.<ref name="wdfeb16" />
*A draft of 20 [[other ranks]] join the [[Battalion]].<ref name="wdfeb16" />
*Private A. H. Harvey writes a letter to his parents, says {{quote-left}}he is in the pink, also that they have returned to the trenches for seven days after a week’s rest, and hopes they will have better luck this time. He continues: The Derby Scheme is not going so well, I think. It seems the young men of England are not coming forward as they ought to do. If they have to be brought – well all I can say is they are pack of cowards and can’t realise that we are still up against it. The longer they linger, the longer the war will last. Now, then, you lad at Workington; don’t spoil the record of the old town! All the D Company of the Lonsdales would like you to come forward before [[1 March|March 1st]], without a Conscription mark on you. You can put this in the "Star" if you like, just to liven things up a bit. Best of luck to all.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[Now then, You Lads at Workington]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[13 February]], 1916.</ref>
*[[Private]] A. H. Harvey writes a letter to his parents, says {{quote-left}}he is in the pink, also that they have returned to the [[trench]]es for seven days after a week’s rest, and hopes they will have better luck this time. He continues: The Derby Scheme is not going so well, I think. It seems the young men of England are not coming forward as they ought to do. If they have to be brought – well all I can say is they are pack of cowards and can’t realise that we are still up against it. The longer they linger, the longer the war will last. Now, then, you lad at Workington; don’t spoil the record of the old town! All the D Company of the Lonsdales would like you to come forward before [[1 March|March 1st]], without a Conscription mark on you. You can put this in the "Star" if you like, just to liven things up a bit. Best of luck to all.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[Now then, You Lads at Workington]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[13 February]], 1916.</ref>


==1917==
==1917==
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*Battalion situated in the front line. The sector is quiet.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
*Battalion situated in the front line. The sector is quiet.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
*Wiring is carried out by night, which is very difficult owing to evening being so dark. Patrolling also very difficult on account of darkness and bad condition of ground. <ref name="wdfeb18" />
*Wiring is carried out by night, which is very difficult owing to evening being so dark. Patrolling also very difficult on account of darkness and bad condition of ground. <ref name="wdfeb18" />

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==References / notes==
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