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==1915 (Sunday)==
*Memo: "fire broke out this morning in no.2 Barrack Room....The damage is very slight being confined to the woodwork of the window sill. There is a danger of fire arising from all the stoves....because they are fixed too near to the woodwork." <ref>{{lowther|recno=268}}</ref>
*Determined German attacks in the region of [[Bolimov]] gain a little ground.
*Arab forces (Idrisi) occupy Farasan Islands in the Red Sea (see [[28 April]]).
 
==1916 (Monday)==
*In [[billet]]s at Aveluy providing [[fatigue duty|fatigue duties]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>
 
==1917 (Wednesday)==
*Situated in [[dug-out]]s at Beaumont Hamel. The [[Lonsdales]] take over R1 Sector relieving the 16th Highland Light Infantry.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
*The Commanding Officer meets with General Jardine.<ref name="wdjan17" />
*Deaths: [[Horace Frederick Dutton (27675 Pte.)]]<ref name="sdgw">{{SDGW}}</ref>
 
==1918 (Thursday)==
*Battalion is situated on the front line. All very quiet.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
 
==Notes==
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==References==
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==Acknowledgements==
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[[Category:Events by day|031]]
[[Category:January events|31031]]
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