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===Western Front=== |
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*7 men are recruited at Devonshire Street, Carlisle.<ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref> |
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*[[Ypres]]: Violent German attacks: British position again in danger. |
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*Enlistments: [[Frank Bateman (16320 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[James Diamond (16299 Pte.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Joshua Hardisty (16258 Sgt.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Allan Hill (16294 L/Cpl.)]]{{2nbsp}}•{{2nbsp}}[[Rowland Leslie Hinshcliffe (16326 Pte.)]] |
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===Eastern Front=== |
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*Provisional arrangements by the Cockermouth Joint Political recruiting Committee: {{quote-left}}The County Industrial School Band....to meet contingent of West County men belonging to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]’s [[Lonsdale Battalion|Battalion]] marching from Workington. This Contingent....will march to the Railway Station....where some half dozen of the [Westmorland & Cumberland] Yeomanry will join them – then all will proceed....to Market Place where Col. Weston M.P. will speak.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=?}}</ref> |
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*[[Poland]]: Germans evacuate [[Kalish]] and [[Chenstokhov]]. |
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*A detachment of the [[The Lonsdale Battalion - an introduction|Lonsdales]], under the command of 2nd Lieut. W.A. Hobson, continue events from [[7 November]] and march to Cockermouth at 10.30am. They are met by a band and continue to march through the town.<ref name="news">[[Lonsdale Battalion Coming Tomorrow|Letter]] written by [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], published [[6 November]], 1914.</ref> |
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*[[Silesia]] entered by Russian cavalry, rail cut at [[Pleschen]]. |
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*At 12.15pm a dinner provided<ref>Arrangement were made by Mr. Tyson, the High Sheriff of Cumberland.</ref> then the men fall out until 4.10pm, when they parade for tea.<ref name="news" /> |
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===Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres=== |
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*The detachment then marches to Cockermouth station entrains at 5.47pm for the return journey to Cummersdale station, where they march home to barracks.<ref name="news" /> |
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*Armenia: Battle of [[Koprukeui]]. |
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*Letter to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] from T. Armstrong, vicar of Brampton: {{quote-left}}I hear that a detachment of the Lonsdale Battn. is coming to Brampton on the Hiring Day, [[11 November|Nov 11th]] & will stay overnight in the town. As that night is the rowdiest of the year, with a lot of drinking, & worse – we should be grateful to you if you would kindly see that some officer is sent with them who will be able to exercise a fairly strong control over them. On each hiring day towards the evening may be seen numbers of half-drunken lads and girls & these would be a great temptation to your young men of whom we are justly proud....The hiring practically ends by one o’clock: after that there is much dancing & drinking.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=7}}</ref> |
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===Naval and Overseas Operations=== |
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*{{SMS|Emden}} destroyed at Cocos Island {{HMAS|Sydney}}. |
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*{{SMS|Geier}}, German cruiser, interned by USA at Honolulu. |
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===Political=== |
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*[[Mr. Asquith]]'s Guildhall speech setting forth the aims of the [[Allies]]: "We shall never sheathe the sword." |
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*[[Battalion]] situated at La Vicogne involved in route march under Commanding Officer.<ref name="wdnov16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1916]]</ref> |
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==1917== |
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*Battalion situated in the Roubrouck Area involved in training. Operation orders are received.<ref name="wdnov17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November 1917]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 12:55, 25 January 2018
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Lonsdale Battalion events that took place on 9 November.
For events that took place elsewhere, see 9 November on The Great War wiki.
1914
Western Front
- Ypres: Violent German attacks: British position again in danger.
Eastern Front
- Poland: Germans evacuate Kalish and Chenstokhov.
- Silesia entered by Russian cavalry, rail cut at Pleschen.
Asiatic and Egyptian Theatres
- Armenia: Battle of Koprukeui.
- SMS Emden destroyed at Cocos Island Template:HMAS.
- SMS Geier, German cruiser, interned by USA at Honolulu.
Political
- Mr. Asquith's Guildhall speech setting forth the aims of the Allies: "We shall never sheathe the sword."
References/notes
Lord Edward Gleichen (1918–1920). Chronology of the War. Volumes I, II & III. Constable & Company, London. (Copyright expired)