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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|November\|hide31=yes}}{{Date-introtext~~}}<br>{{year-day\|Sunday\|Monday\|Wednesday\|Thursday\|Friday~~}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914== Enlistments: [[Arthur Hackett (17497 Sgt.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[John Hartley (16337 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[William Haston (16282 Pte.)]] ~~===Western Front===~~ [[Percy Wilfred Machell\|Lt-Col Machell]]’s draft letter re discharge: {{quote-left}}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> Battle along line [[Dixmude]]-[[Ypres]]-[[La Bassée]]-[[Arras]] continued: German attacks repulsed. French continue to advance in the [[Argonne]], and occupy Vregny (Aisne). ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[East Prussia]]: Russians re-enter [[Eydtkuhnen]] and [[Stallupönen]]: they advance into the Imperial forest of Rominten. ~~===Southern Front===~~ [[Serbia]]: Third Austrian invasion begun: advances on three lines, viz., towards (i) Nish, (ii) [[Shabats]], (iii) [[Valyevo]]. ~~===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===~~ [[Mesopotamia]]: [[Fao]] on [[Persian Gulf]] occupied by British. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ [[South Africa]]: Rebels routed at [[Sandfontein]]. Russians sink four Turkish transports in Black Sea. ==1916== ==References/notes==▼ [[Battalion]] situated at La Vicogne involved in general parades of instruction.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref> ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ ==1917== *Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area is inspected by the Divisional Commander at 11am.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref> ▲==References / notes== <small>{{lowther copyright}}</small> {{reflist}} <!--{{refs-lowther}}--> <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|313]]

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