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==1914==
===Western Front===
*5 men are recruited at Rosley; 10 men are recruited at 7 Devonshire Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*[[First Battle of Ypres]]: Fierce German attacks repelled: heavy fighting round [[Klein Zillebeke]].
*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion Coming Tomorrow]]''.<ref name="news">[[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 6 November, 1914.</ref>
===Eastern Front===
*Newspaper article: ''[[Lonsdale Battalion - New Company to be Formed]]''.<ref name="news" />
*[[Galicia]]: Line of the [[San]] once more in Russian hands: Austrians in retreat towards [[Cracow]].
*Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] from Fred Lee of Brampton: {{quote-left}}I hear you propose visiting Hallbankgate on Wednesday. This will be quite useless. It is Hiring Day at Brampton and all the young men from that District will be here.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=7}}</ref>
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*A letter, written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]], is published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] detailing a pre-arranged itinerary for a detachment of West Cumberland [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdales]], under the command of 2nd Lieut. W.A. Hobson. They proceed to Maryport, Workington and Cockermouth over two day period where they parade through the streets to live bands. They start on Saturday [[7 November]] and finish on Monday [[9 November]].<ref>Letter written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published 6 November, 1914.</ref>
*[[Tsing-tau]]: Central fort stormed and 200 prisoners taken.
 
==1916=Political===
*[[Great Britain]]: The spy Lody shot at the Tower.
*[[Battalion]] situated at La Vicgone taking part in [[Brigade]] Field Day.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>
*The [[Lonsdales]] advance from a position south of Val de Maison and marches towards Beauval, breaking into [[artillery]] formation on the way. They assault a position south of Beauval, breaking into extended order at Ferme du Rosel.<ref name="wdnov16" />
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in training.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref>
 
==1918==
*Deaths: [[John Barker (15427 Pte.)|Barker, John (15427 Pte.)]] <ref>[[John Barker (15427 Pte.)]] date of death is listed this day in ''[[Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19, Volume 39, The Border Regiment]]'' and on [[5 November]] 1918 in the [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]] database.</ref>
 
==References / notes==
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==References / notes==
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