Sunday 23rd January 1916

Divisional reserve billets in Hallobeau.

On what was described as ‘a glorious morning’, preparations for the Battalion’s move got underway. Billetting parties were sent to La Rolanderie to take over billets from 1^st Sherwood Foresters and, from 4.25pm the main move began, with the men marching five miles via Erquinghem and Rue du Biez. By 7.30pm the men were settled in their new billets.

In the early afternoon, the aeroplane which had made its emergency landing some days earlier (see 17^th January) had finally ‘got away’.

Sgt. Henry Herbert Calvert (see 15^th October 1915) was transferred for duty at 23^rd Infantry Base Depot at Etaples.

Prior to the move, more men departed for England on leave; known to be among them were Sergt. Albert Edgar Palmer (see 23^rd August 1915), Acting Sergt. Edgar Shuttleworth (see 3^rd December 1915), Cpl. Billy Rawlinson (see 23^rd August 1915) and Pte. Stephen Grady (see 14^th June 1915).