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==What are 'events'?==
In this case, an event is the term used broadly to describe a particular action. Thisor term is used broadly to encompass a varietyset of different actions as set out above. So, anAn event could be a reference to anbayonet ordertraining, givendigging entrenchments, receiving orders by the C.O.commanding givingofficer, explicitdetailed instructionsfighting toon dothe somethingfront line, or it could be a simple setreport ofon casualty figures, among many others. The events are listed with specific intent to make clear the structure of a particular day's action, or inaction as the case may sometimes be. Events are set out under a single day with the headings: 1 January, 2 January, 3 January etc. Each event is bulleted under separate year headings with the oldest listed first. For example, events that happened in 1914 are placed above events that happened in 1915, 1916 and so on. A single month calendar is included on each page to enable easy navigation between days of the month and months of the year.
 
==Notes, references and sources==