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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|October}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1914 (Thursday)== One man is recruited at Bowness-on-Solway.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=279}}</ref> ~~===Western Front===~~ Enlistments: [[Richard Jackson (13686)]] [[General Foch]] takes supreme command of the Allied armies defending the Coast. Acknowledgement of order from Thorpe’s of Carlisle for "1000 Stockinette Cardigan Jackets, assorted linings." <ref>{{lowther\|recno=111}}</ref> Fighting at [[Roye]]. Battalion strength: 431 [[other ranks]], 10 officers.<ref>{{lowther\|recno=129}}</ref> [[Antwerp]]: The city bombarded: Belgians and Naval Brigades leave (being cut off and losing 2,000 interned in Holland). [[Sir John French]]'s [[Despatch 8 October 1914 (FM Sir John French)\|third despatch]]<ref>[[Sir John French]]'s third despatch of 8 October cover the period from [[11 September]] to the end of [[September]]. It describes the crossing of the [[Ourcq]], arrival at the [[Aisne (river)\|Aisne]] and crossing of this river by most of our forces, together with the severe fighting involved; arrival of the 6th Division on the 16th; necessity for more and heavier guns; German counter-attacks perpetually defeated up to the 28th, when they died away. Our <small>[Britain's]</small> total losses during this period: 561 officers and 12,980 [[other ranks]].</ref> (published [[19 October]]). ~~===Eastern Front===~~ [[East Prussia]]: Russians take [[Lyck]]. ~~===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===~~ [[Tsing-tau]]: Japanese capture "Prince Heinrich" hill. ~~===Naval and Overseas Operations===~~ British submarine ''[[HMS E9\|E9]]'' sinks German destroyer ''S 126'' at mouth of the River Ems. ==1916 (Sunday)== ~~==References/notes==~~ Cambrin Sector: During the morning [[Brigadier-General]] Jardine and the Commanding Officer visit front line [[trench]]es. ~~{{Gleichen-123}}~~ Battalion is relieved at 3pm from the Right sub-sector by the 17th Highland Light Infantry and proceeds to take up position in support (Village Line). ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1917 (Monday)== Teteghem: Recreation in the afternoon. ==1918 (Tuesday)== *Deaths: [[Thomas Mercer (27899)]] <ref group="note">[[Thomas Mercer (27899)]] from Oldham, Lancashire died as prisoner of war in Germany one month before the end of the War. He is buried at {{CWGC link\|id=91502\|name=Niederzwehren Cemetery, Germany}}.</ref> <br> {{notes}}{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|282]]