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Line 1: <noinclude>{{Calendar\|March~~\|hide30=no\|hide31=no~~}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__ ==1915 (Monday)== {{preceding}} French establish a new line two kilometres in front of old positions between [[Perthes]] and [[Beauséjour]]. W. Robinson (15284) of {{C Company}} is deprived of 7 days’ pay.<ref name="lowther137">{{lowther\|recno=137}}</ref> Niemen River front: Collapse of German offensive; signs of a general retreat.<ref group="note">German offensive against [[Russia]] began on [[6 February]], 2015 in north west [[Poland]]. It was stopped on the Plotsk-Raciaz after a severe battle between [[16 February\|16]] and [[18 February]]. The Germans began an offensive from [[East Prussia]] on [[22 February]], which was stopped on the line [[Kovna]]-[[Niemen]]-[[Przasnysz]]-[[Grodno]]-[[Osovyets]]. The Germans took Przasnysz on [[26 February]] but the town after changing hands several times was finally secured by the Russians the following day. Hindenburg then attempted an offensive in the Kherjele-Przasynsz district, but was beaten back and retired to prepared portions on [[14 March]].</ref> H.J. Bannon (15542) of {{A Company}} receives 4 days’ detention.<ref name="lowther137" /> Heavy fighting near [[Grodno]] and [[Osovyets]]. Austrian attacks repulsed in the [[Carpathians]].<ref group="note">A Austrian offensive in the [[Carpathians]] in the region of the [[San (river)\|San River]] was checked between 1 and [[4 March]], 2015. A further offensive on a 90-mile front, between [[Gorlice]] and the [[Uzsok Pass]], continued until [[21 March]], the aim being probably to relieve pressure on [[Przemysl]], which the offensive failed to do.</ref> Premier announces presumed "enemy destination" ships will be detained if necessary. £187,000,000 asked for. ==1916 (Wednesday)== ~~==Notes==~~ [[Battalion]] situated in [[billet]]s in Hénencourt. ~~<references group="note"/>~~ All leave is stopped for a return to another part of the line. ~~==References==~~ ~~{{reflist}}~~ ==1917 (Thursday)== ~~==Acknowledgements==~~ Le Quesnel: In billets as [[Brigade]] Reserve. Preparations are made prior to marching for the line. ~~{{acknowledgements}}~~ Battalion parades and marches off in companies at 1pm, relieving the 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in Support Line 'Kuropatkin'. Major Chamberlayne takes over as Second in Command. ==1918 (Friday)== Battalion situated at camp near Woesten. Companies at the disposal of officers commanding companies for training, on the range and in open fighting. Signallers, [[Sniping\|snipers]], scouts and [[Lewis gun\|Lewis Gunners]] carry on independently. Lecture in salvage to [[NCO]]'s. <!--{{notes}}-->{{refs}}{{acks}} <noinclude> [[Category:Events by day\|061]]