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==19161914 (Thursday)==
*One man is recruited at Bowness-on-Solway.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*Battalion situated in the Cambrin Sector. During the morning Brigadier General Jardine and the Commanding Officer visit front line trenches.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916]]</ref>
*Enlistments: [[Richard Jackson (13686)]]
*At 3pm the Battalion is relieved from the Right Subsector by the 17th H.L.I. and proceeds to take up position in Support (Village Line).<ref name="wdoct16" />
*Acknowledgement of order from Thorpe’s of Carlisle for "1000 Stockinette Cardigan Jackets, assorted linings." <ref>{{lowther|recno=111}}</ref>
*Battalion strength: 431 [[other ranks]], 10 officers.<ref>{{lowther|recno=129}}</ref>
 
==19171916 (Sunday)==
*Battalion situated in the Cambrin Sector.: During the morning [[Brigadier -General]] Jardine and the Commanding Officer visit front line trenches.<ref name="wdoct16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1916trench]]</ref>es.
*Battalion situated in Teteghem. Recreation in the afternoon.<ref name="wdoct17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, October 1917]]</ref>
*At 3pm the Battalion is relieved at 3pm from the Right Subsectorsub-sector by the 17th H.L.I.Highland Light Infantry and proceeds to take up position in Supportsupport (Village Line).<ref name="wdoct16" />
 
==References1917 / notes(Monday)==
*Teteghem: Recreation in the afternoon.
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==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>
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