|
<noinclude>{{Calendar|December}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
==1914 (Tuesday)==
*Letter from [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]] to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: {{quote-left}}"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.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=246}}</ref>
*Mrs. Trench of Workington offers to all Lonsdales who will accept it {{quote-left}}"....a portion of the Scriptures in small form.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=112}}</ref>
*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)==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Molliens-au-Bois.: Eight men per [[platoon]] practice in the use of live hand [[grenade]]s under instruction of Lieut. Kemp (Manchester Regiment).<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
==1916 (Friday)==
*Berteaucourt: Battalion situated Berteaucourt, parading for [[Aeroplane]] Scheme – cancelled owing to rain.
*[[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>
==1917 (Saturday)==
*Battalion situated at 'Brake Camp.' Companies at the disposal of [[Company]] Commanders.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
*[[Brigadier General]] C.A. Blacklock, [[DSO]],<ref>Distinguished Service Order</ref> addresses the Battalion at 10am.<ref name="wddec17" />
*Deaths: [[Thomas Newton (28956 Pte.)]] [[dies of wounds]].<ref group="lower-alpha">Thomas is buried at {{CWGC+SDGW link|id=59400|name=Mendinghem Military Cemetery}}.</ref>
<br/>
==References / notes==
{{notes}}{{refs-lowther}}{{acks}}
<noinclude>
|