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==1915 (Saturday)==
*{{WF}} British capture brickfield east of [[Cuinchy]].
*Enlistment to E Company: James Steel (17573).<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{EF}} Austrians recapture [[Kimpolung]].
*{{NO}} {{RMS|Lusitania}} arrives at Liverpool under the American flag.
*{{PO}} [[Mr. Lloyd George]] returns from a conference at [[Paris]] with the French and Russian finance ministers.
 
==References / notes==
==1916==
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*In the F1 sector near Aveluy. One other rank is wounded, one is suffering from shell shock.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
 
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Lytham Camp near Beaussart. Practice 'stunt' in morning.
*Commanding Officer takes all Officers & Platoon Commanders up to the front line, explaining to each the way the direction and place the Battalion will attack from. The jumping off tape is also laid.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>
 
==1918==
*Battalion is situated in the front line. Enemy more active with [[artillery]] and [[machine gun]]s.<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>
*'C' Company relieves left Company of 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.<ref name="wdfeb18" />
==References / notes==
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