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==1915 (Saturday)==
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*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]]: "now that Grantham is cancelled & advanced party ordered back here I am anxious about our fate it is important we should make a move & I don’t see why we should not be transferred fifth to third army now that we are not to go with [[112th Brigade]]. Could you ascertain somehow what War Office intends to do with us?" <ref>{{lowther|recno=279}}</ref>
*The lease of 11 Botchergate is used as a Sub-Recruiting Office for [[Blackhall Camp]]. <ref>{{lowther|recno=6}}</ref>
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*Telegram from [[Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale|Lord Lonsdale]] to [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]: "Have [[machine gun]] Lowther superannuated pattern but have harness and everything complete you are welcome to have it for instruction think ammunition could be got for it but not certain will see what else I can do." <ref>{{lowther|recno=?}}</ref>
==1916 (Monday)==
*{{B Company}}, {{C Company}} and {{D Company}} move into isolation camp at Contay Wood
==1917 (Tuesday)==
*Germaine: Involved in cleaning up generally. New clothing is issued.
*Deaths: [[Stanley Richard Arnold (28206)]]
==1918 (Wednesday)==
*Brigade Reserve: Headquarters, {{C Company}} and {{D Company}} are in the [[trench]]es and embankments at Rabbit Wood. {{B Company}} in Purple Line and {{A Company}} with Brigade situated between Monchy and Berles-au-Bois.
*Deaths: [[William Martland (260239)]] <ref group="note">[[Private]] [[William Martland (260239)|Martland]] of Lathom, Lancashire [[died of wounds]] at the age of 20. He is buried at {{CWGC link|id=3604|name=Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension}}.</ref>▼
*Companies resting and cleaning up. In reserve ready to man the Purple Line in case of enemy attack.
*Observation post is established at Adinfer.
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▲*Deaths: [[William Martland (260239)]] <ref group="
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