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==1915 (Wednesday)==

*{{quote-left}}An advance party will proceed by train to Grantham on Monday 5th.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>

*{{quote-left}}The Battalion will probably leave Carlisle on Wednesday [[7 April]] by special train for Grantham. Dress. [[Khaki]]. Marching Order. Luncheon will carried in haversacks. Water Bottles will be filled. All baggage of Headquarters and Companies will be prepared the previous evening and will be stacked as directed by the [[Quartermaster]], in readiness for removal to the railway station early on Wednesday. A fatigue party of 1 [[NCO]] and 5 men per [[Company]] under the [[Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant]] will load the baggage on the hired transport wagons and accompany to the Carlisle Railway Station, where they will unload and pack it in the train. A special label for each article will be supplied by the [[Quartermaster]] to O.C. Companies. Breakfast will be provided in Carlisle for this party.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther135" />

*Enlistments to E Company: JEJ. Simpson (19442) and F. Graham (19443) enlist to E Company.<ref name="lowther137" />

==1916 (Friday)==

*[[Battalion]]Dernancourt: situatedSituated in the E1 sector near Dernancourt. Sector veryVery quiet.<ref>[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1916]]</ref>

*Deaths: [[Andrew Elliott (17552 Pte.)]] [[dies of wounds]], aged 27.

==1917 (Saturday)==

*Operation orders are received to attack the village of Savy.<ref name="wdmar17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1917]]</ref>

==1918 (Sunday)==

*Battalion situated in the line. All quiet except for [[sniping|sniper]] and [[machine gun]] fire at night. [[Allied]] snipers claim to have killed at least six enemy. Identification: 466 Regiment.<ref name="wdmar18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, March 1918]]</ref>

*Deaths: [[John Ling (32301 Pte.)]] is [[killed in action]], aged 23.