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*[[Private]] R. Rumney (13845) is sentenced to detention barracks in Stafford for a period of 28 days for using threatening and obscene language to, and the striking of, an [[NCO]] with a fork.<ref>{{lowther|recno=105}}</ref><ref group="lower-alpha">Private Rumney disciplined/detained on at least two other occasions, those on [[15 January]] and [[6 March]], 1915.</ref>
*H. Hodgson (16449) is discharged on medical grounds.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*Private Jimmy Murray writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] saying:▼
*[[George Henry Bartle (17553)]] enlists at Cockermouth and [[Thomas Ridley Garner (17543)]] at Carlisle.
:{{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, A few lines of thinks for the splendid parcel of tobacco received through your splendid Smoke Fund from Jack Bell’s customers. I can assure you it was very welcome to me and the boys, as we werein the trenches at the time of it’s arrival. It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that a young Moss Bay footballer called I. [[A Tribute to Private McQuire|McQuire was killed]] on 22nd inst. With a whizz-bang, and two other chaps were wounded at the same time, also an officer. Young Ike was liked by everyone, from Captain to Private, in our Company, as he had a smile for everyone and was always obliging.<br>▼
:P.S. We would be very thankful if you could send us a mouth harmonium to cheer us up while in our dug-outs, as we have some good players amongst the Workington boys. Hoping I am not asking too great a favour of your.{{quote-right}} <ref>''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref>▼
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*Aveluy: In the F1 sector. Day is quiet.
*Battalion in trenches R1 Sector (Beaumont Hamel). Point 28 is occupied and a post established there. Patrols are sent out during night.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>▼
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*Beaumont Hamel: Situated in the [[trench|trenches]] of the R1 Sector.
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==1918 (Wednesday)==
*Based at 'Caribou Camp' involved in training.
*{{C Company}} and {{D Company}} reorganise their companies into 4 [[platoon]]s.
*[[Frederick Booth (36333)]] dies back home in the UK.<ref>[[Frederick Booth (36333)]] is buried at Manchester (Philips Park) Cemetery.</ref>
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