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==1914==
===Western Front===
*3 men are recruited at Aikton.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*[[Arras]] heavily bombarded by the Germans.
*Enlistments: [[William David Nash (13633 Pte.)]].
*British [[troops]] disembark at [[Ostend]] and [[Zeebrugge]].
*[[Battalion]] Orders include {{quote-left}}NOTICE: Smoking in the Rooms is strictly forbidden and any man caught will be severely punished.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=137}}</ref>
*[[Antwerp]]: Germans capture [[Lierre]].
*Letter of [[Major]] [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Binning]] to G.D. Oliver [architect]: {{quote-left}}....receipt of supply of Cigarettes and Tobacco for the men here....{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=46}}</ref>
===Eastern Front===
*[[Poland]] and [[Galicia]]: Russians fall back along the whole front in face of German advance.
==1916==
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*Battalion situated in the Cambrin Sector. The day is comparatively quiet.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
*The Commanding Officer visits the front line [[trench]]es during morning.<ref name="wdoct16" />
*At 11:45am a bombardment of the enemy trenches is carried out by [[stokes mortar|Stokes]] and 2 [[trench mortar]]s.<ref name="wdoct16" />
*Enemy's trenches are considerably damaged and there is no retaliation.<ref name="wdoct16" />
==1917==
*The [[Lonsdales]] march to Adinkerke, then proceeds to Rosendael by barge and finally by route march to Teteghem, arriving about 8pm.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
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