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*Letter from [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]] to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "I am delighted to hear that you are getting on so well, at football & all else. I fear this weather has been terribly against all proceedings, huts, etc....Certainly I will have a Photograph taken for your Xmas card & I will send you a Sketch of the Badge which is almost complete. How many badges do they require, one for cap 2 for shoulder, where else? I have two proper harness being stained & will have it stamped. What awful weather we had just over 8in of rain in 6 days here, the record for Lowther for the last 50 years." <ref>{{lowther|recno=246}}</ref>
*Battalion situated at Molliens-au-Bois. Eight men per platoon practice in the use of live hand grenades under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>▼
*Mrs. Trench of Workington offers to all Lonsdales who will accept it "....a portion of the Scriptures in small form." <ref>{{lowther|recno=112}}</ref>
*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />▼
*General Equipment Indent: 40 fencing gloves, 40 fencing arm guards, 40 fencing jackets, 40 [[bayonet]] fighting masks, 40 body fencing pads, 40 breast fencing pads.<ref>{{lowther|recno=66}}</ref>
==1915 (Wednesday)==
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*Battalion situated Berteaucourt, parading for Aeroplane Scheme – cancelled owing to rain. ▼
▲*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.
*Captain (acting Major) H. Moore is transferred from 17th Highland Light Infantry to the Lonsdales with effect from [[11 October]] as temporary Major.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>▼
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▲*Berteaucourt: Battalion
*Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of Company Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>▼
▲*[[Captain]] (acting Major) H. Moore is transferred from 17th Highland Light Infantry to the Lonsdales with effect from [[11 October]] as temporary
*Brigadier General C.A. Blacklock, D.S.O.,<ref>Distinguished Service Order/</ref> addresses the Battalion at 10am.<ref name="wddec17" />▼
==1917 (Saturday)==
▲*Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders.
▲*[[Brigadier General]] C.A. Blacklock,
*[[Thomas Newton (28956 Pte.)]] [[dies of wounds]].<ref group="lower-alpha">Thomas is buried at {{CWGC link|id=59400|name=Mendinghem Military Cemetery}}.</ref>
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