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==1915 (Saturday)==

*[[Private]] R. Rumney 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>

*Enlistments: [[George Henry Bartle (17553 L/Cpl.)]] and [[Thomas Ridley Garner (17543 Pte.)]]

 

==1916 (Sunday)==

*Private Jimmy Murray writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]:<br>"Dear Mr. Star Man, A few lines of thanks 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-out]]s, as we have some good players amongst the Workington boys. Hoping I am not asking too great a favour of yours." <ref>''[[A Smile for Everybody and Always Obliging]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[4 February]], 1916.</ref>

 

==1917 (Tuesday)==

 

==1918 (Wednesday)==

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