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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|November\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext~~}}<br>{{year-day\|Thursday\|Friday\|Sunday\|Monday\|Tuesday~~}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Thursday)== Recruiting Office sends one attestation to Camp. Two men are recruited at Easton. Two men are recruited at Penrith. <ref>{{lowther\|recno=12}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ Equipment ordered: 1 lifting jack, 1 Maltese cart, 3 wagons, 2 water carts. Equipment ordered for horses: 6 nose bags, 2 harness brushes, 6 horse brushes, 6 curry combs, 1 oil pan, 6 horse rubbers, 1 pair trimming scissors, 23 sponges, 1 saddle blanket, 2 harnesses, 1 pair of horse clippers, 3 saddlery packs.<ref name="lowther1">{{lowther\|recno=75}}</ref> Germans repulsed at [[Le Quesnoy-en-Santerre]] ([[Roye]]). Equipment ordered: 2 small lamps, 8 gas bags, 2 cases of pencils, 2 bottles cleansing gas, 2 tin cans, 4 retorts, 2 spanners, 5 message books, 106 signal flags.<ref name="lowther1" /> ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col. Machell]]’s telegram to Drill Hall, Workington: "Please send no more recruit under full five feet four in stockings have had to reject two today." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=199}}</ref> [[Poland]]: Germans in retreat move their headquarters back to [[Chenstokhov]]. Lt-Col. Machell’s telegram to Drill Hall, Workington: "...please send no more recruit under full five feet four in stockings have had to reject two today ..." ~~===Southern Front===~~ Letter from G.J. Goodman of Brampton "....it would be far better if the men could get to Brampton about 9.30 in the morning and catch the youths as they come into town [for the hirings] and before they are signed on for another 6 months, and that it would be a help if a rousing speaker could accompany them, and say a word in the market place....I am exceedingly anxious that some should be caught not only for king and country, but for honour, righteousness and freedom." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=111?}}</ref> [[Montenegro]]: Invasion by Albanians checked. ~~===Political===~~ ==1915 (Friday)== [[Great Britain]] declares war on [[Turkey]] and annexes [[Cyprus]]. Five men are transferred to [[3rd Battalion (Regular Army Reserve) Border Regiment\|3rd Battalion]] of the [[Border Regiment]] as they are classified fit for home service only. <ref>{{lowther\|recno=145}}</ref> The [[Kaiser]] is removed from the Navy List. [[Italy]]: Salandra Cabinet reconstructed.<ref>Baron Sonnino is made Minister of Foreign Affairs. General approval. Hopes entertained Minister will bring about reconstruction of Balkan League for protection of Italian interests. Salandra, premier; Carcano, Treasury; Daneo, Public Works.</ref> ==1916 (Sunday)== [[Battalion]] situated at {{wl\|La Vicogne}} involved in general parades of instruction under Commanding Officer, including extended order drill etc. ==1917 (Monday)== Battalion situated in the {{wl\|Roubrouck}} Area involved in training. ==1918 (Tuesday)== Deaths: [[John Barker (15427 Pte.)]]<ref group="note">[[John Barker (15427 Pte.)]] date of death is listed this day in the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] database and on [[6 November]] 1918 in ''[[Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment]]''.</ref> <br/> {{notes}}{{refs}}{{acks}} ~~==References/notes==~~ ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|310]]