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==1916 (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]].
*Battalion reorganising into two [[company|companies]] in Contay Wood.
*Battalion strength is 11 officers and 480 [[other ranks]].
*Deaths: [[John Davidson (15344 L/Cpl.)]]
==1917 (Saturday)==
*Battalion situated at Nieuport. Slight
*Enemy aerial activity in early hours of morning.
*Shelling slightly heavier during afternoon and evening with several casualties. About five 8" shells per minute. Night much quieter.
==1918 (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>
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