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*Equipment: {{quote-left}}NCO’s[[NCO]]’s and men of Companies in possession of equipment will wear waisbelts, entrenching tool & helve, frogs & one pouch on right-hand side, I.E. “Drill Order”, on all duties except when specially ordered to approach in “Marching Order” or otherwise. Guards invariably mount in “Marching Order” the equipment being worn over the [[greatcoat]] in inclement weather and as soon as they have mounted they will change from “Marching Order” to “Drill Order”, sentries being relieved for this purpose. The old guard including sentries will await the arrival of the new guard in “Marching Order.” NCO’s and men on Orderly Duty will wear belts and bayonets[[bayonet]]s.{{quote-right}} <ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>

*Casualties: One [[other ranks|other rank]] is killed, another is wounded.<ref name="wdfeb16" />

*[[Battalion]] situated at Lytham Camp near Beaussart. Day spent making necessary preparations for an attack, re-equipping, drawing of bombs etc.<ref name="wdfeb17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1917]]</ref>

*Operation orders are read and discussed to [[Company]] Commanders and Officers.<ref name="wdfeb17" />

*Battalion situated in the field. [[Billet|Billets]] are scattered and HQ located at [[Boche]] X Roads. The day spent in cleaning up. A large draft of officers and other ranks join from the [[6th Border Regiment]].<ref name="wdfeb18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, February 1918]]</ref>

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