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==1916==

*In billets at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.

*Private R. ~~Laybourne~~ writes: {{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, - Just a few lines of thanks for your parcel of cigs, Which I got all right. They came in very handy, as my mates and I were run out of smokes. We are out of the trenches for a break now, but I think by the time you get this letter we will be backing the firing line again. I used to ~~be one of~~ the ~~old~~ ~~“Star” lads. Wishing your valuable paper~~ and ~~readers~~ ~~every~~ ~~success,~~ ~~and~~ ~~best of luck~~ in ~~the coming year~~.~~{{quote-right}}~~<ref>''[[~~Run~~ ~~Out~~]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref>

*Private T.C. Seymour writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] about the ''[[Rats in Millions]]''.<ref>''[[Rats in Millions]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], Published [[14 January]], 1916</ref>

*Private R. Laybourne writes to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian: {{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, - Just a few lines of thanks for your parcel of cigs, Which I got all right. They came in very handy, as my mates and I were run out of smokes. We are out of the trenches for a break now, but I think by the time you get this letter we will be backing the firing line again. I used to be one of the old “Star” lads. Wishing your valuable paper and readers every success, and best of luck in the coming year.{{quote-right}}<ref>''[[Run Out]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref>

==References / notes==

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 ==1916==
 *In billets at Aveluy involved in fatigue duty<ref>Fatigue duty is the employment of manual labour assigned to military men that does not necessitate the use of weaponry.</ref> for the Royal Engineers.
-*Private R. Laybourne writes: {{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, - Just a few lines of thanks for your parcel of cigs, Which I got all right. They came in very handy, as my mates and I were run out of smokes. We are out of the trenches for a break now, but I think by the time you get this letter we will be backing the firing line again. I used to be one of the old “Star” lads. Wishing your valuable paper and readers every success, and best of luck in the coming year.{{quote-right}}<ref>''[[Run Out]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref>
+*Private T.C. Seymour writes to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] about the ''[[Rats in Millions]]''.<ref>''[[Rats in Millions]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]], Published [[14 January]], 1916</ref>
+*Private R. Laybourne writes to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian: {{quote-left}}Dear Mr. Star Man, - Just a few lines of thanks for your parcel of cigs, Which I got all right. They came in very handy, as my mates and I were run out of smokes. We are out of the trenches for a break now, but I think by the time you get this letter we will be backing the firing line again. I used to be one of the old “Star” lads. Wishing your valuable paper and readers every success, and best of luck in the coming year.{{quote-right}}<ref>''[[Run Out]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref>
 ==References / notes==
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