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*In the F1 sector near Aveluy. The front is fairly quiet.<ref name="wdfeb16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1916]]</ref>
*Casualties: One other rank is killed, one wounded and two suffering from [[Shell Shock]].<ref name="wdfeb16" />
*{{quote-left}}Edge of a night strafe; an anxious time; the people who have been here for months made no proper [[dug-out|dug-outs]]; the Germans are 16 feet underground.
==1917==
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:'A' Company, Capt. Greenhill, follows 'B' Company and takes up position on the left in different formation.
:'D' Company, under Lieut. Harris, with two platoons closes up in rear and right of 'C' Company to deal with enemy posts, plus two platoons as Battalion Reserve.<ref name="wdfeb17" />
*The Battalion is in position at 7.30pm with HQ located at 'Frankfort Post'. The Battalion frontage is 350 yards. [[Zero
*The first message is sent back from the Reserve Company (D) at 9.30pm to say all objectives had been captured and consolidation in progress. The first batch of 35 prisoners are sent back soon after positions are captured and the Commanding Officer, Col. Girdwood, moves HQ forward, examining the ground won and the dispositions of [[troops]].<ref name="wdfeb17" />
*Posts are established in front of captured line 'Gunpit Trench' and work is carried out to put position won into a state of defence.<ref name="wdfeb17" />
*Two Officers & approximately 100 other ranks are captured by the Battalion and sent back as prisoners of war. One dug-out in which the enemy refuses to leave is bombed, unfortunately catching fire and the enemy inside perishes. Company patrols are sent out and an attempt is made to re-establish communication with the 2nd KOYLI.<ref>King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.</ref><ref name="wdfeb17" />
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