Key dates over January 1916
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Lives lost on this day: 6
2nd January 1916 - Tours in trenches lengthened while quiet
Rolling Casualty Count: 2641
At the Front:
1st Batt: In billets at Hallobeau but some divisional working parties in the front line
2nd Batt: holding the trenches on both sides of La Bassee Canal.
3rd Batt: Still by Ploegsteert Wood in and out of the trenches..Tours in the trenches lengthened to 5/6 days as the sector is quiet.
10th Batt: In billets at La Croix Marmuse
11th Batt: Still building forward defences to hold Salonika. Weather fine and warm.
SMD RFA: At Bayencourt, . Germans shelled Sailly au Bois heavily and our Heavies replied.
On the Home Front:
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Casualties
There were no casualties reported on this day.