January 1, 1917. LOCON. Company training. Offices visited section to be taken over on 2nd instant, section known as NEUVE CHAPPELLE RIGHT. The new year Gazette contains following honors;
Lieut. Col. Bickwell mentioned in dispatches
Capt. and Adjutant T L Boden military cross
Lieut. and Quartermaster E H Amor mentioned in dispatches
Quartermaster Sgt. A Andrews meritorious service medal
Army staff Sgt. F Emberson mentioned in dispatches
January 2, 1917. Battalion relieved the 13th Battalion K.R.R. in trenches. Relief completed at 12 noon. No casualties. Capt. P Grove-White proceeded to Aldershot for senior officers training course. 2nd Lieut. H G Fluck joined Battalion, also 6 other ranks.
January 3, 1917. Trenches quiet. Nothing to report. Trenches in poor condition and wet.
January 4, 1917. NEUVE CHAPPELLE. 2nd Lieut. H G Fluck ordered to return to England. Much wiring done on our front. No casualties. Nothing special to report.
January 5, 1917. Enemy quiet. Nothing to report.
January 6, 1917. Quiet day. No casualties. Lieut. Col. Bickwell rejoined the Battalion.
January 7, 1917. Capt. G C Moran rejoined from senior officer’s course. Nothing to report. No casualties.
January 8, 1917. Battalion relieved by the 8th Somerset Light Infantry. Battalion moved to support at CROIX BARBEE. The whole tour of the trenches being completed without casualties. Relief completed by 4 PM. Working parties of 200 formed by the Battalion.
January 9th 1917. Capt. G C Moran resumed command of B company. Working parties formed by the Battalion.
January 10, 1917. CROIX BARBEE. Battalion chiefly employed on R E working parties. The surroundings of the village is very interesting for it was here that this Battalion attacked in October 1914. Many graves of old comrades are here – nothing special to report.
January 11, 1917. Nothing special to report. Major J D Mayhew ordered to join the 10th Loyal North Lanks for temporary command.
January 12, 1917. 2 offices and 100 other ranks proceeded to HAVERSKERQUE for work on Divisional Rifle Range. Nothing special to report.
January 13, 1917. 2 offices and 100 other ranks proceeded to HAVERSKERQUE for day as yesterday. Battalion relieved by 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade and proceeded to billets at LOCON. No casualties, relief completed by 2 PM.
January 15, 1917. Battalion billeted LOCON. General cleaning up.
January 16-22, 1917. Training carried out as far as possible under existing conditions. Ground is unavailable for work owing to cultivation. Nothing special to report.
January 23, 1917. Divisional Cmdr. inspected Battalion in marching order. The turnout of the Battalion was fairly good.
January 24th 1917. Companies training.
January 25-28, 1917. 2nd Lieut. D Bush awarded Military Cross, Sgt. Sewell Distinguished Conduct Medal, for work during operations on the ANCER in November 1916. Company training. Nothing to report.
January 29, 1917. Battalion relieved by the 8th 1st Lanks Regiment. In reserve billets at LE TOURET, being in support to right Battalion in FERME DE BOIS sector of the line. Battalion is to be ready to move off at one hour’s notice with one Company daily standing to.
January 30, 1917. Nothing special to report. Weather very cold.
January 31, 1917. Battalion ordered to be ready to move into GHQ reserve tomorrow.
4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment 