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==19141916 (Friday)==
*Newspaper articles ''[[War Items - Colonel Machell Killed & Batch of Wounded|Colonel Machell Killed & Batch of Wounded]]'' and ''[[Wounded Three Times - Ran with Bombs]]'' are published in the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]].
*Austria-Hungary: Council of Ministers, including Ministers for Foreign Affairs and War, Chief of General Staff and Naval Commander-in-Chief: Council lasts from 11.30 a.m. to 6.15 p.m.
*Battalion reorganising into two [[company|companies]] in Contay Wood.
*Battalion strength is 11 officers and 480 [[other ranks]].
*Deaths: [[John Davidson (15344 L/Cpl.)]]
==19151917 (Saturday)==
*Battalion situated at Nieuport. Slight [[shell]]ing of area up to 10am.
*{{EF}} Von Mackensen held up near Krasnostav.
*Enemy aerial activity in early hours of morning.
*{{SF}} Italians attack bridgehead at Gorizia and are repulsed. Despatches published from [[Sir Ian Hamilton]] dated [[20 May]], covering period [[13 March]]-[[5 May]].<ref>[[Sir Ian Hamilton]] after explaining the difficulties of the situation, describes the attempt by battleships to force the Narrows on [[18 March]], and the military landing on [[25 April]]. He gives a detailed account of the fighting (paying tribute to the gallantry of all [[troops]] concerned, the attempt to capture [[Krithia]], [[Achi Baba]], and the Turkish methods of attack.</ref>
*Shelling slightly heavier during afternoon and evening with several casualties. About five 8" shells per minute. Night much quieter.
==19161918 (Sunday)==
*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>
*{{WF}} British again advance; portion of [[Leipzig Redoubt]] carried on Thiepval Plateau. Fighting at Ovillers and east of La Boiselle. Contalmaison won but not held.
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*{{EF}} Russians reach Manevichi station on Kovel-Sarni railway in northern Lutsk salient.
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*{{SF}} Italians continue advance between Brenta and Adige; they carry two enemy positions north of Asiago.
*{{NO}} In East Africa General Smuts occupies Tanga, the terminus of Usambara railway.
*{{PO}} Congratulatory message to [[troops]] from King George.
==1917==
*{{WF}} French gain ground at Cerny (northern Aisne) and at [[Verdun]]. Big German aeroplane raid on London, 57 killed, 193 injured; 11 enemy aeroplanes accounted for. British aeroplanes bomb Ghistelles (Belgium).
*{{AE}} Despatches on winter operations in Egypt published.<ref>The despatches cover the operations in Egypt from [[1 October]], 1916, to [[28 February]], 1917, during which period Sinai was cleared of the Turks and the Egyptian force won the victories of Maghdaba and Rafa'a, and on the [[Western Front]] the Senussi were defeated were defeated near Siwa.</ref>
*{{PO}} French Government affirm their right of control in respect of army services. Chinese Emperor abdicates.
==1918==
*{{WF}} Australian advance continued on each side of River Somme. German [[air-raid]] on ambulance park at La Panne (village behind Yser): 43 girls killed.
*{{EF}} Czecho-Slovaks defeat Bolsheviks near Chita (east of Irkutsk).
*{{SF}} Italians attack on Middle and Lower Vojusa (southern Albania).
*{{PO}} Agreement between Great Britain, U.S., France and Murman Council ''re'' Allied help.
==1919==
*Peace Treaty ratified by the German Government.
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