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==1916 (Thursday)==
*Battalion reorganising into two [[company|Companies]] in Contay Wood. Battalion strength is 11 officers and 480 [[other ranks
*Deaths:
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**[[James Campbell (19621 L/Cpl.)]] <ref group="note">[[Lance Corporal]] [[James Campbell (19621 L/Cpl.)|James Campbell]] of {{D Company}} died in the UK aged 21. He is buried at {{CWGC link|id=2068312|name=Bramption (St. Martin) Old Churchyard}}.</ref>
*Newspaper article: ''[[Killed - Pte. James B. Simpson]]''.<ref>''[[Killed - Pte. James B. Simpson]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 6 July, 1917.</ref>▼
**[[Thomas Campbell (13920 Pte.)]] <ref group="note">[[Private]] [[Thomas Campbell (13920 Pte.)|Thomas Campbell]] of {{D Company}} [[died of wounds]] sustained from action on [[1 July]]. He is buried at {{CWGC link|id=2800|name=St. Sever Cemetery Extension}}.</ref>
*Battalion situated at Nieuport. 2nd Lieut. Bishop is killed in a [[working party]] about midnight [[5 July|5th]]/6th by indirect [[machine gun]] fire.<ref name="wdjuly17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1917]]</ref>▼
*Back areas are under heavy [[shell]]ing during morning and afternoon with 8" Naval Shells.<ref name="wdjuly17" /> ▼
*Retaliation from [[Allied]] field guns and heavies on M18.a. and enemy [[aeroplane]]s are active overhead.<ref name="wdjuly17" />▼
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▲*Newspaper article
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▲*Back areas are under heavy
▲*Retaliation from [[Allied]] field guns and heavies
*Enemy [[aeroplane]]s are active overhead.
*[[Benjamin Edward Ryan (33585)]] and [[Frederick William Smith (28699)]] are [[killed in action]].
==1918 (Saturday)==
*Battalion training continues with 1st Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment (33rd American Division) at Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher.<ref group="note">The [[Lonsdales]] were in their final month before being disbanded. Where training is concerned, this was done alongside the American infantry. It was during this period that they moved to several different locations in the eventual run up to the disbandment papers being approved. On [[29 July]], 1918, the [[11th Battalion War Diary, July 1918|war diary states]]: {{quote-left}}orders received for WO's, [[NCO]]'s and men of the cadres to proceed to join the [[1/5th Border Regiment]] (A.G. letter C.R. 5/9054/30 G.) and for battalion to be disbanded from date of departure.{{quote-right}} The Lonsdale are disbanded two days later on [[31 July]].</ref>
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