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==1914==
==1915==
*[[Battalion]] 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>
===Western Front===
*Remainder of the Battalion is occupied with inspections, close order drill and short route marches.<ref name="wdnovdec15" />
*[[Battle of Warsaw]]; heavy fighting round [[Mlava]] and [[Petrokov]].
===Southern Front===
*Serbians re-occupy [[Valyevo]].
===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres===
*[[Mesopotamia]]: Turks evacuate [[Kurna]].
===Political===
*[[Adolf Ahlers]] convicted.
*Earl of Rosebery [[Great Speeches of the War/Rosebery|delivers speech]] at a great recruiting meeting in St. Andrews Hall in Glasgow, supported by the Lord Provost and magistrates.<ref>{{gsw}}</ref>


==1916==
==References/notes==
*Battalion situated at Berteaucourt. Church parade and inspection of [[billet]]s by Commanding Officer.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
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==1917==
*The Lonsdales move out at 11am from 'Brake Camp' to 'Dambre Camp.' Arrives 1pm.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
*Deaths: [[James Lomas (28951 Pte.)]]<ref>{{CWGC+SDGW}}</ref>

==References / notes==
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