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*"O.C. Companies will have the NCO’s and men of their respective Companies measured by the Master Tailor without delay." <ref name="lowther136" />
*Discipline: "Units returning to camp after route marching, night work, or field operations will be called to attention at least 100 yards from the entrance and will march to their private parades for dismissal by the officer or NCO in command. In wet weather, or whenever it appears desirable the O.C. Company may order platoons or sections to march direct to their respective rooms where they will be properly dismissed by their Commanders." <ref name="lowther135">{{lowther|recno=135}}</ref>
*Punishments: A. Mattinson (13853) of {{D Company}} -is given 168 hours’ detention.<ref name="lowther135" />
*Discharges: J. Oliver (15454) and R. Rome (13244) of {{A Company.<ref}} name="lowther135" />are discharged.
*Enlistments to E Company: Joseph Scott (17559) and W.M. Black (17560).<ref name="lowther135"enlist />to E Company.▼
*Punishments: A. Mattinson (13853) of D Company receives 168 hours’ detention.<ref name="lowther135" />
▲*Enlistments to E Company: Joseph Scott (17559) and W.M. Black (17560).<ref name="lowther135" />
 
==1916 (Saturday)==
*Aveluy: In [[billet]]s at Aveluy providing [[fatigue duty|fatigue duties]] for the {{wl|Royal Engineers}}.<ref name="wdjan16">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1916]]</ref>
*[[Private]] Rowland Cowper writes letter to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] saying:<br>"Dear Sir, Having had the pleasure of receiving a parcel of “Star” cigarettes, tobacco and matches, presumably through the instigation of the “Wheat Sheaf” and also by the “Miners"Miners Arms”Arms" customers. I would be greatly obliged, if, through the medium of your paper, you can find room to thank them on my behalf for their kindness. The smokes were greatly appreciated by some of my comrades and myself, and I can assure you we are truly grateful. I often notice letters in your paper from some of our boys, so I will not weary you any more with our experiences, suffice it to say that with the exception of a few casualties we are all fairly well and cheerful under the circumstances, and going strong although, I daresay, by now we have a somewhat weatherbeaten experience. However, it is the fortune of war, and I hope it will not be long before the terrible conflict is brought to a successful conclusion." <ref>''[[All Fairly Well and Cheerful]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[11 February]] 1916.</ref>▼
*At 6.55pm 8 [[shell]]s fall in Aveluy.<ref name="wdjan16" />
▲*[[Private]] Rowland Cowper writes letter to the [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]] saying:<br>"Dear Sir, Having had the pleasure of receiving a parcel of “Star” cigarettes, tobacco and matches, presumably through the instigation of the “Wheat Sheaf” and also by the “Miners Arms” customers. I would be greatly obliged, if, through the medium of your paper, you can find room to thank them on my behalf for their kindness. The smokes were greatly appreciated by some of my comrades and myself, and I can assure you we are truly grateful. I often notice letters in your paper from some of our boys, so I will not weary you any more with our experiences, suffice it to say that with the exception of a few casualties we are all fairly well and cheerful under the circumstances, and going strong although, I daresay, by now we have a somewhat weatherbeaten experience. However, it is the fortune of war, and I hope it will not be long before the terrible conflict is brought to a successful conclusion." <ref>''[[All Fairly Well and Cheerful]]'' &ndash; [[Workington Star and Harrington Guardian]]. Published [[11 February]] 1916.</ref>
 
==1917 (Monday)==
*SituatedBeaumont inHamel: In the line (in the R2 Sector) where,. atAt 6.30pm, the [[Lonsdales]] are relieved by the 17th Highland Light Infantry, movingand move to [[dug-out]]s in Beaumont Hamel.<ref name="wdjan17">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1917]]</ref>
*Involved in [[working parties]]. Commanding Officer and officers check the defences at Beaumontthe Hamelvillage.<ref name="wdjan17" />
 
==1918 (Tuesday)==
*Battalion is situatedSituated on the front line; slight [[shell]]ing around Catinat and nearby farm. No casualties reported.<ref name="wdjan18">[[11th Battalion War Diary, January 1918]]</ref>
 
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