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Notes on bayonet fighting: “....you can obtain a few sacks locally & get them filled with straw & suspend from a tree, goal post etc.”^[1]
Request from the Roman Catholic chaplain: “As New Year’s Day is a Sunday would it be too much to ask you to allow the Catholic troops under your command to attend Divine Service on that day.” ^[2]
Discharges: Privates J. Dixon (13490), B; Henry Morgan (15423), D; William Barnes (15363), B; recruits William Little, John green, William R. Harrison.^[3]
The following privates are posted to E Company:^[4]

John Mitchinson (17391)
A. Davidson (17392)
J.N. Richardson (17393)
H.C. Wortley (17394)
Alf Hunter (17395)
Lewis Bell (17396)
John Laybourne (17397)
J.W. Charters (17398)
Alf Sydney (17399)
P. Gilmore (17400)
J.W. McEwan (17401)
J.W. Shuttleworth (17402)
John Harriman (17403)
Angus Farraghor (17404)
J. Bailiff, (17405)
Robert Sisson (17406)
J.W. Litt (17407)
V.R. Marsh (17408)
John Newton (17409)
T.A. Atkinson (17410)
H. Dent (17411)

1915

Battalion situated in the F1 sector near Bouzincourt. Special attention is paid to the repairing of trenches and construction of dug-outs.^[5]

1916

Battalion situated at Pusheviller involved in Brigade sniping and map reading courses. Training under Company arrangements.^[6]
Lt-Col. Girdwood, DSO,^[7] assumes command of Battalion.^[6]

1917

Battalion situated at 'Siege Camp.' 3 Companies on working parties^[8] in forward area; remaining Company involved with improving and cleaning the camp.^[9]

References / notes

Template:Refs-lowther

↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/81
↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/112
↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
↑ Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135
↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916
↑ Distinguished Service Order.
↑ A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.
↑ 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917

[1] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/81

[2] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/112

[3] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135

[4] Record No. DLONS/L/13/13/135

[wdnovdec15-5] 11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915

[wddec16-6] 6.0 ^6.1 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916

[7] Distinguished Service Order.

[8] A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.

[wddec17-9] 11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917

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 <noinclude>{{Calendar|December}}{{Date-introtext}}</noinclude>__NOTOC__
+==1914==
+*Notes on [[bayonet]] fighting: {{quote-left}}....you can obtain a few sacks locally & get them filled with straw & suspend from a tree, goal post etc.{{quote-right}}<ref>{{lowther|recno=81}}</ref>
+*Request from the Roman Catholic chaplain: {{quote-left}}As New Year’s Day is a Sunday would it be too much to ask you to allow the Catholic troops under your command to attend Divine Service on that day.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=112}}</ref>
+*Discharges: [[Private]]s J. Dixon (13490), B; Henry Morgan (15423), D; William Barnes (15363), B; recruits William Little, John green, William R. Harrison.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
+*The following [[private]]s are posted to E Company:<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
+{{Div col|rules=no|gap=1em|small=no|colwidth=15em}}
+*John Mitchinson (17391)
+*A. Davidson (17392)
+*J.N. Richardson (17393)
+*H.C. Wortley (17394)
+*Alf Hunter (17395)
+*Lewis Bell (17396)
+*John Laybourne (17397)
+*J.W. Charters (17398)
+*Alf Sydney (17399)
+*P. Gilmore (17400)
+*J.W. McEwan (17401)
+*J.W. Shuttleworth (17402)
+*John Harriman (17403)
+*Angus Farraghor (17404)
+*J. Bailiff, (17405)
+*Robert Sisson (17406)
+*J.W. Litt (17407)
+*V.R. Marsh (17408)
+*John Newton (17409)
+*T.A. Atkinson (17410)
+*H. Dent (17411)
+{{Div col end}}
 ==1915==
-*Battalion situated in the F1 sector near Bouzincourt. Special attention is paid to the repairing of trenches and construction of dug-outs.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
+*[[Battalion]] situated in the F1 sector near Bouzincourt. Special attention is paid to the repairing of [[trench]]es and construction of [[dug-out]]s.<ref name="wdnovdec15">[[11th Battalion War Diary, November to December 1915]]</ref>
 ==1916==
-*Battalion situated at Pusheviller involved in Brigade Sniping and map reading courses. Training under Company arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
+*Battalion situated at Pusheviller involved in [[Brigade]] [[sniping]] and map reading courses. Training under [[Company]] arrangements.<ref name="wddec16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1916]]</ref>
-*Lt-Col. Girdwood, <small>[[Glossary:D#Distinguished Service Order|DSO]]</small>,<ref>Distinguished Service Order.</ref> assumes command of Battalion.<ref name="wddec16" />
+*Lt-Col. Girdwood, <small>[[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]]</small>,<ref>Distinguished Service Order.</ref> assumes command of Battalion.<ref name="wddec16" />
 ==1917==
 *Battalion situated at 'Siege Camp.' 3 Companies on working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> in forward area; remaining Company involved with improving and cleaning the camp.<ref name="wddec17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, December 1917]]</ref>
+==References / notes==
-{{refs-table}}
+{{refs-lowther}}
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