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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Wednesday)== Five men are recruited at Abbeytown.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ Enlistments: [[William Stirling Hunter (13300 Sgt.)]] [[Antwerp]]: Evacuation begun: Germans force the passage of the Scheldt and threaten the retreat of the [[Allies]]. List of clothing: 1000 [[greatcoat]]s, 1000 stockingette jackets, 1000 kitbags, 900 pairs of socks, 300 pairs of puttees, 600 pairs woollen drawers, 300 caps, 440 flannel shirts, 144 pairs of boots and laces, 600 jackets and trousers.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=111}}</ref> ~~===Eastern Front===~~ Letter of [[Major]] [[William Walter Riddell Binning\|Binning]] to Carlisle Citizens’ League: "Will you please convey to the Members...who are supplying the daily papers to the Camp here the appreciation of the Officers and men for their gift." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=46}}</ref> [[Galicia]]: Russians forced back to the [[San]]. Letter of Major Binning to the R.A.C.: "I shall be much obliged if you have any members in Carlisle to know what arrangements could be made for the use of a Car to run between Carlisle and [[Blackhall Camp\|this Camp]], which is upwards of 2 miles from the City." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=64}}</ref> [[Hungary]]: Withdrawal or Russian raiders. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[Marshall Islands]] in Pacific Ocean occupied by Japanese. ==~~=Political=~~1915 (Thursday)== "All Officers are entitled to three blankets and should retain same in their possession." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=223}}</ref> [[Belgium]]: Seat of Government moved from [[Antwerp]] to [[Ostend]]. ==1916 (Saturday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ [[Battalion]] situated in the Cambrin Sector. The day is very quiet. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ At 3pm Major Moore (17th Highland Light Infantry) visits Battalion and inspects front line [[trench]]es with Commanding Officer. ~~{{reflist}}~~ During morning Commanding Officer attends a conference conducted by [[Brigadier-General]] Jardine. ==1917 (Sunday)== *Battalion situated in Teteghem cleaning equipment and improving of [[billet]]s. <br/> <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|281]]