22 December: Difference between revisions

==1914 (Tuesday)==

*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]]’s draft letter recommending discharge: {{quote-left}}"Ex-[[Sergeant]] E.J. Caine....Having been found to be useless as an Instructor he was appointed [[Pioneer]] Sergeant. On [[12 November|12th Nov]] he was placed under arrest for drunkenness & was released with a warning. On [[28 November|28th Nov]] he was again very drunk, and created a considerable disturbance in Camp. He was reverted to the ranks.{{quote-right}}" <ref>{{lowther|recno=23}}</ref>

==1915 (Wednesday)==

*Capt B.C. HarrisonClart, takeOfficer overCommanding command of '{{B' Company.<ref}}, name="wdnovdec15"is />admitted to hospital.

*[[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]]: "The men are excellent. I am very energetic, as you may imagine, and they respond splendidly. I am quite delighted with them. They are not foolish at all, just sensible, and do their job without the smallest fuss, though the hardships for them are demandable. For us it is much better, as we can generally get dry socks and a better place to lie in…I have nothing to complain of at all. I am working day and night." &ndash; [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P.W. Machell]]

==1916 (Friday)==

*Newspaper article: ''[[Missing - L/Cpl. E.J. Bowman]]''.<ref>''[[Missing -is L/Cpl.published E.J.in Bowman]]'' &ndash;the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published 15 December, 1916.</ref>

*Battalion situated at Puchevillers. Paraded for [[Brigade]] route march is postponed owing to rain.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>

==1917 (Saturday)==

*Battalion situated in the front line; all quiet. Captain. J. Cook Gray, M.C., and 1 other rank are killed.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>