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*Battalion experiences active enemy artillery fire in the F1 sector near Aveluy.
*Casualties: one officer<ref>The officer dies that evening.</ref> and two men are wounded; one man (Private McQuire) is killed.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref><ref>Private McQuire's death is dated in ''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref> [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. P. W Machell]] writes [[A Tribute to Private McQuire|tribute letter to Mrs McQuire]] on [[25 January]].<ref>''[[A Tribute to Private McQuire]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref>
==1917==
*Battalion in the trenches R1 Sector (Beaumont Hamel). One company in reserve 'Station Road', one in support and two in front line.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
==1918==
*Battalion at 'Caribou Camp', involved in training during morning and recreation during afternoon.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
==References / notes==
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