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Line 3: Cleaning of barrack rooms before parade and inspection by the [[Brigadier]].<ref name="lowther135">{{lowther\|recno=135}}</ref> Quote: "In order to reduce the risk of fire, O.C. Companies will ensure all stoves, in quarters and barrack rooms, being raked out and made safe before lights out. At least one [[NCO]] per room is required to be in his quarters, from last post, each evening, and it will be one of his most important duties to see that this is enforced. Steps are being taken to provide iron plates....outside each stove, but meanwhile the greatest care must be taken." <ref name="lowther135" /> Quote: "The Carlisle Corporation has kindly consented to allow {{C Company}} to visit the Baths on Thursday morning each week. The O.C. C Company will take special care to see that this privilege is respected and that all instructions of the attendant are immediately complied with." <ref name="lowther135" /> ~~Enlistments~~New torecruits enlist into E Company:.<ref name="lowther135" /><ref group="note">The following men elisted into E Company {{Div col\|rules=no\|gap=1em\|small=no\|colwidth=15em}} James Benson (17432) Line 37: William Elliott (17461) William Spencer (17462) {{Div col end}}{{clear}}</ref> ==1916 (Thursday)== ~~[[Battalion]]~~Aveluy: ~~is situated in~~In [[billet\|billets]] at Aveluy involved in [[fatigue duty]] for the {{wl\|Royal Engineers}}. [[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: "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~~[[trench]]es 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." <ref>''[[Run Out]]'' – [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published January, 1916</ref> ==1917 (Saturday)== Puchevillers: {{A Company}} leaves Puchevillers in lorries to Bus, then marches to Courcelles, proceeding to [[trench]]es in the C3 Sector as support. ==1918 (Sunday)== ~~Battalion~~Tournehem: isBattalalion ~~situated at Tournehem.~~has Church service. <noinclude> ==Notes== ~~{{refs-notes}}~~ {{reflist\|group=note}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{acknowledgements}} [[Category:Events by day\|006]] [[Category:January events\|006]]

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