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==1914 (Sunday)==
*Enlistments: [[Arthur Hackett (17497 Sgt.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}, [[John Hartley (16337 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}} and [[William Haston (16282 Pte.)]]
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col Machell]] to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: "40 recruits sworn in at Carlisle ... yesterday." <ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col Machell]]’sMachell’s draft letter re discharge: {{quote-left}}of Private J. Simpson: "....this man....is so dull witted, stupid and obstinate as to be incapable of learning his drill. He is unable to keep step or to perform the simplest of movements correctly. He is of powerful physique, and I have personally endeavoured to induce him to try & keep up with his comrades. I had almost decided he was mentally deficient.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref>
 
==19161915 (Monday)==
*{{wl|Workington}}: Letter from the Hon. Sec. of the Local Recruiting Committee to Lt-Col. Machell: "We have had a book prepared as a souvenir of '[[Lonsdales|Lonsdale]]' recruiting containing the names & addresses of the men enlisted here...." <ref>{{lowther|recno=199}}</ref>
*[[Battalion]] situated at La Vicogne involved in general parades of instruction.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>
*{{wl|Codford}}: Battalion instructions for entraining. <ref>{{lowther|recno=144}}</ref>
 
==1916 (Wednesday)==
==1917==
*[[Battalion]] situated at {{wl|La Vicogne}} involved in general parades of instruction.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref>
*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area is inspected by the Divisional Commander at 11am.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref>
 
==1917 (Thursday)==
==References / notes==
*Battalion situated in the {{wl|Roubrouck}} Area.
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*Inspection by the Divisional Commander at 11am.
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