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The list of surviving records relating to the Lowther family and the [[wikipedia:Earl of Lonsdale|Earls of Lonsdale]] are stored at the Cumbria Record Office (Carlisle Headquarters). The records in this batch<ref>The Lowther Family Estate Records has thousands of records listed in various categories and sub categories ranging from D Lons/L5 to D Lons/L25. The records relating to the 11th Battalion Border Regiment are [http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DLONS%2fL%2f13%2f13&pos=34 D Lons/L13/13/1 to D Lons/L13/13/282]</ref> pertain to the Lonsdale Battalion covering 282 files in a broad selection of categories such as: recruitment, attestations, transfers, discharges, officers, NCO’s, clothing and equipment, accommodation, training, medical and more. The Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue lists the [http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DLONS%2fL%2f13%2f13&pos=34 D Lons/L13/13/1 to D Lons/L13/13/282] records. This listing can be seen in the catalogue's [http://www.archiveweb.cumbria.gov.uk/CalmView/TreeBrowse.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&field=RefNo&key=DLONS%2FL%2F13%2F13 expandable hierarchy] of all the DLONS - Lowther family records.<ref>The Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue only lists these document. They do not holds these records in an online database. To view these records you will need to visit the Cumbria Record Office in Carlisle.</ref>
These records, though few have survived in their original form, are historically important and provide a firm base in research for anyone interested in the Lonsdale Battalion. The majority of the papers within this series were registered in the Orderly Room and, as a result, some have been marked in crayon with subject headings. Those that have been artificially broken up are the series on battalion and daily orders, done so depending on where the Battalion was stationed. There are also papers that specifically relate to the Battalion's training at Prees Heath, Wensley, Strensall and Codford. Importantly, it should be noted that papers relating to the 12th (Reserve) Battalion - who did not go to France - contain many records relating to the 11th Battalion.
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