27.12.15 ISBERGUES: Observed as holiday throughout the Brigade.
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On this day 27th December 1915
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On this day 26th December 1915
26.12.15 BOSEGHEM: Battn moved to ISBERGUES and occupies billets vacated by the 5th Battalion North Staffs.
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Isbergues is situated about 10 miles northwest of Béthune
On Christmas Day 1915
25.12.1915 BOESEGHEM: CHRISTMAS DAY Xmas dinners arranged for the men by Companies and Details.
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On this day 24th December 1915
24.12.15 BOESEGHEM: Plum puddings given by the Daily News issued to the troops. £20 given by the 2nd Line and Xmas dinners.
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On this day 23rd December 1915
23.12.15 ROBECQ: GAZETTE: 2/Lt W.A. Lytle awarded Military Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry on 25.11.15 at BOARS HEAD.
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On these days 21st-22nd December 1915
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On this day 2780 Pte George Slater, a Labourer from Biggin by Hartington and a 1914-recruit, was transfered to England for reasons unknown. George enlisted on the 14th October 1914 and was transferred to the 3/6th Battalion on the 1st May 1915. He was transferred to the 2/6th Battn on the 26th June 1915 and then immediately posted to the 1/6th Battn. He arrived in France with the II Reinforcement two days later.
After returning to England he was re-posted to the 3/6th Battalion in January 1916 before being transferred to the 1/5th Battalion in December 1916. George would later return to France on the 8th December 1916 and serve overseas until the 19th October 1918.
He was finally disembodied on the 14th April 1919.
On this day 19th December 1915
19.12.1915 ROBECQ: Battn moved into Billets at BOESEGHEM.
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On these days 13th-18th December 1915
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2077 Pte George Miles, a paker stainer from Disley and a Pre-War Territorial of “H” Company, was admitted to the 1st North Midland Field Ambulance with influenza. 
George was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry (London Gazette 26.4.1917). He died of wounds at the 22nd Casualty Clearing Station on the 15th August 1918.
On this day 12th December 1915
12.12.1915 ROBECQ: Draft of 52 Other Ranks arrived from Base.
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12th December Draft of Reinforcements
The 4th Reinforcement arrived in France on the 9th November 1915 and many of these men joined the 1/6th Battalion ‘in the field’ on 12th December (see below). 
This reinforcement included the following men:-
2014 Sergt Ernest Hallam a labourer from Chapel-en-le-Frith who was a Pre-War Territorial.
4105 Pte Thomas Vero a collier from Brampton who enlisted in March 1915.
4073 William Openshaw from Chesterfield who enlisted in March 1915.
3761 Lawrence George Tuckley a miner from Danesmoor who enlisted in January 1915.
On these days 9th-11th December 1915
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The following men were taken sick during this time:-
1125 Pte George Woodroofe a coal miner from Brampton and a Pre War Territorial who served in “A” Company. George suffered from pyrexia (fever) and after treatment in the 32nd Casualty Station and Lahore British General Hospital in Calais was transferred to Hospital in England. He was discharged under “Termination of Engagement’ in April 1916.
1875 Pte Percy Brittain a labourer from Whittington Moor and a Pre War Territorial who served in “A” Company. Percy suffered from influenza on the 12th and 20th December and following treatment he rejoined the 1/6th Battalion.
3256 Pte Harry Mee from Clay Cross who had enlisted in October 1914 and arrived in France with the II Reinforcement in June 1915. Harry suffered from influenza and was treated in the 32nd Casualty Clearing Station, 16th General Hospital and 9th Stationary Hospital before rejoining the 1/6th Battalion in January 1916.
