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*[[Battalion]] situated in the [[Authuille]] Sector. They are relieved by the 15th Lancashire Fusiliers: left half Battalion [[billet]]ing in Bouzincourt, the right half bivouac in Aveluy Wood.
*One [[other ranks|other rank]] is killed, possibly [[Thomas William Potts (21450)]], and four are wounded.
==1917 (Wednesday)==
*Battalion leaves Domart and marches to Villers Bretonneaux, taking over [[billet]]s.
==1918 (Thursday)==
*Inspection as [[29 May]], this time by [[Field Marshal (rank)|Field Marshal]] Sir Douglas Haig.
*Training so far has been in: [[Musket]]ry (on and off range), Marching, Bombing, [[Bayonet]] fighting (on and off assault course), [[Lewis machine-gun]] maintenance and firing.
*Field work demonstration and practice (by demonstration [[platoon]] of [[5th Border Regiment]]). Progress is satisfactory.
*Deaths: [[Thomas Schofield (35749)]].
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