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==1915==
==1915==
*Promotions:
*Bedding return: blankets 807, mattresses 284, bolsters 284.<ref>{{lowther|recno=58}}</ref>
**[[Lance Sergeant]] Duff (15340) is promoted to [[Sergeant]];
*[[Blackhall Camp]] and its content are insured for against fire for £3800; the premiums total £3 18s 1d.<ref>{{lowther|recno=47}}</ref>
**[[Lance Corporal]]s W. Wilkinson (13200) and H. Clare (15283) are promoted to [[Corporal]]s;
*Letter from Capt. Diggle to [[William Walter Riddell Binning|Major Binning]]: {{quote-left}}The C.O. wants to know if you can possibly write ... for leave for E Coy to go to the Baths every Tuesday; as they are rapidly joining the ‘great unwashed.’ Some of the men have already been here for 5 weeks.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=53}}</ref>
**[[Private]]s W. Sarginson (13791), J.W. Dawson (13406), F. Rand (17348) and A. Hetherington (17349) are promoted to Lance Corporals.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{quote-left}}Private Connor has been off duty since the 18th on sick owing to influenza; he has not had any more attacks of rheumatism, but he has had his teeth removed, as the doctor stated that this was the root of all his trouble – He is a good soldier and works very well.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=88}}</ref>
*Punishment: T. O’Toole (13882) - 1 week’s detention.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>


==1916==
==1916==
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==1917==
==1917==
*Battalion situated at 'Lytham Camp'.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
*[[Battalion]] situated at 'Lytham Camp'.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>


==1918==
==1918==
*Battalion situated at 'La Bergerie Camp'. 'A' and 'C' Companies move to 'Wood 16' and 'Tilleul Wood' respectively, relieving 2 Companies of the 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshires as Brigade Reserve.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
*Battalion situated at 'La Bergerie Camp'. 'A' and 'C' Companies move to 'Wood 16' and 'Tilleul Wood' respectively, relieving 2 Companies of the 8th Battalion, Royal Berkshires as Brigade Reserve.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>

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==References / notes==
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[[Category:Events by day|026]]
[[Category:Events by day|026]]
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