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*Copy letter from [[Percy Wilfred Machell|Lt-Col. Machell]] to 124th Infantry Brigade: {{quote-left}}Recruits are now coming in well, and my experience of closing recruiting in November showed me that, once it is announced that recruiting is closed, it is by no means easy to begin again. I strongly recommend I may be authorised forthwith to proceed with the formation of the 6th (Depot) Company, for whom I can arrange billets[[billet]]s in the neighbourhood as long as the Service Battalion remains in its present camp.{{quote-right}} <ref>{{lowther|recno=219}}</ref>

*[[Battalion]] situated in [[billet|billets]] at Courcelles supplying carrying and working parties<ref>A group of soldiers (or prisoners) that are assigned to perform manual tasks or duties, for their own or other units.</ref> in [[trench|trenches]].<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>

*Battalion situated at Tournehem involved in defensive training and [[Lewis gunsgun]]s on range.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>

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