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==1915 (Saturday)==
*Battalion Order: {{C Company}} will arrive at Carlisle by special train....The Officer Commanding {{A Company}} will detail one officer, one ACO and 8 men to meet the Company with the Battalion Transport Cart, and 3 farm carts....The Buglers & Drummers will attend.<ref>{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*{{EF}} Russian success on the [[Bzura (river)|Bzura]] and [[Ravka (river)|Ravka]].
*Strength: [[Private]]s Ernest Hymes (17418) and Thomas Smith (17419) are posted to E Company.<ref>{{lowther|recno=136}}</ref>
**Hard fighting near Gorlitse.
**Russian progress near the [[Uzsok Pass|Uzsok]] and [[Rostoka Passes]].
*{{AE}} Battle of [[Sarikamish]] continues.
*{{NO}} {{HMS|Fox}} and {{HMS|Goliath}} [[bombard]] [[Dar-es-Salaam]].
 
==1916 (Sunday)==
*Aveluy: In [[billet]]s involved in [[fatigue duty]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.
*{{WF}} [[Bombardment]] of [[Hartmannsweilerkopf]] ([[Alsace]]).
*{{EF}} Heavy fighting north-east of [[Czernowitz]].
*{{AE}} Turks shell [[Kut-el-Amara]].
*{{NO}} P. & O. "Geelong" and "Glengyle" sunk in Mediterranean.
 
==1917 (Tuesday)==
==References/notes==
*Puchevillers: Battalion involved in [[working parties]] and general training.
{{Gleichen-123}}
 
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==1918 (Wednesday)==
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*Tournehem: Carrying out battalion and [[specialists|specialist training]].
 
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[[Category:Events by day|002]]
[[Category:January events|02002]]
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