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==1914==
*5 men are recruited at Abbeytown.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*Enlistments: [[William Stirling Hunter (13300 Sgt.)|Hunter, William Stirling (13300 Sgt.)]].▼
*List of clothing: 1000 greatcoats, 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>
*LetterList of Majorclothing: Binning1000 to[[greatcoat]]s, Carlisle1000 Citizens’stockingette League:jackets, {{quote-left}}Will1000 youkitbags, please900 conveypairs toof thesocks, Members...who300 arepairs supplyingof theputtees, daily600 paperspairs towoollen thedrawers, Camp300 herecaps, the440 appreciationflannel shirts, 144 pairs of the Officersboots and menlaces, for600 theirjackets giftand trousers.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=46111}}</ref>
*Letter of [[Major]] [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Binning]] to Carlisle Citizens’ League: {{quote-left}}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.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=46}}</ref>
 
==1916==
*[[Battalion]] situated in the Cambrin Sector. The day is very quiet.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
*At 3pm Major Moore (17th H.L.I.Highland Light Infantry) visits Battalion and inspects front line trenches[[trench]]es with Commanding Officer.<ref name="wdoct16" />
*During morning Commanding Officer attends a conference conducted by [[Brigadier -General]] Jardine.<ref name="wdoct16" />
 
==1917==
*Battalion situated in Teteghem cleaning equipment and improving of billets[[billet]]s.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
 
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==References / notes==
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▲*[[William Stirling Hunter (13300 Sgt.)|Hunter, William Stirling (13300 Sgt.)]]
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