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<noinclude>{{Calendar|December}}{{Date-introtext}}<br>{{year-day|Tuesday|Wednesday|Friday|Saturday|Sunday}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
==1914==
*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>
===Western Front===
*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>
*Long-distance [[bombardment]] of Fumes by the Germans.
*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>
===Southern Front===
 
*Austrians completely defeated south of [[Belgrade]] (Battle of Rudnik Ridges).
==1915==
===Naval and Overseas Operations===
*[[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>
*[[South Africa]]: Collapse of rebellion; 1,200 rebels surrender.
*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
*[[Battle of Falkland Islands]], Admiral Sturdee sinks most of German squadron.<ref>{{SMS|Leipzig}} (3,200 t.), {{SMS|Nürnberg}} (3,350 t.), {{SMS|Scharnhorst}} (11,400 t.) and {{SMS|Gneisenau}} (11,400 t.) sunk by Rear-Admiral [[Sir F. Sturdee]]'s squadron {{HMS|Invincible}} (17,250 t.), {{HMS|Irresistible}} (17,250 t.), {{HMS|Kent}} (9,800 t.), {{HMS|Cornwall}} (9,800 t.) and {{HMS|Glasgow}} (4,800 t.) off the [[Falkland Islands]].</ref>
 
===Political===
==1916==
*[[Great Britain]]: Trial of [[Adolf Ahlers]] for high-treason commenced.
*Battalion situated Berteaucourt, parading for Aeroplane Scheme – cancelled owing to rain.
*Great Britain: [[Great Speeches of the War/Simon|Speech of the Solicitor-General]] at a great recruiting meeting held in the Victoria Hall, Bolton, Lancashire.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref>
*[[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==
*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.)]]<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>
==References / notes==▼
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