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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|December}}{{Date-introtext~~}}<br>{{year-day\|Sunday\|Monday\|Wednesday\|Thursday\|Friday~~}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914== Order is given for the arrest of Private T. Bates of 13 Quay Street, Whitehaven....deserter.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=109}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ Long-distance (22 miles?) [[bombardment]] of [[Dunkirk]] by the Germans. ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[Poland]]: Russians evacuate [[Lodz]] and withdraw towards the [[Bzura]]-Ravka lines. ~~===Southern Front===~~ [[Serbia]]: Austrians in disorderly flight from the Ridges towards the frontier. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ Damaged German submarine {{SMU\|U16}} enters Esbjerg Harbour (Denmark). ~~===Political===~~ [[Pope Benedict XV]] tries to bring about a Christmas Truce. ==1915== ~~==References/notes==~~ [[Battalion]] situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per [[platoon]] practice in the use of live hand [[grenade]]s under instruction of Lieutenant Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref> ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ Remainder of Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" /> ~~{{reflist}}~~ <noinclude>▼ ==1916== Battalion is situated Berteaucourt involved in training. One [[company]] under the Physical Drill Instructor, the remaining companies under company arrangements. Afternoon – practicing cross country running.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref> Deaths: [[William Maxwell (30128)]] <ref group="note">[[William Maxwell (30128)\|William Maxwell]] is buried at {{CWGC link\|id=62701\|name=Porte-De-Paris Cemetery}}.</ref> ==1917== *Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref> ▲<noinclude>{{refs-notes}} [[Category:Events by day\|341]] [[Category:December events\|06]]

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