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==1916 (Friday)==
*[[Battalion]] situated at Crucifix Corner. They relieve the 17th Highland Light Infantry in the [[Authuille]] Sector.
*[[Lieut.]] [[Gerald Spring-Rice]], Transport Officer to the Battalion, is [[killed byin a spent bullet. He he is just 52 years of ageaction]].<ref group="note">InThe aCommanding quoteOfficer, from[[Percy theWilfred CommandingMachell]], Officerspeaks of his fellow officer on the battalionday of his death: {{quote-left}}"Before he joined he had done splendid work as Secretary of the Executive Committee, and from the time of his appointment as Transport Officer until the day of his death he devoted his entire energies to the welfare of the Battalion, in the formation of which he had such an important share.{{quote-right}}" –Source: ''[[PercyRecord Wilfredof Machell|Lt-Col.the P.XIth W.(Service) MachellBattalion (Lonsdale) - In France]]''</ref>
==1917 (Saturday)==
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