I hope everyone had a happy and peaceful Xmas Day. We had some excellent ham for dinner, followed by a traditional Danish Christmas desert called Risalamond. Delicious, and I really didn't feel like eating until this morning.

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Back to the doings in Yabhouti. The final muster is in concerning casualties.

Killed in action:

Cpl. George Gedge.

Pvt. Higgins, Daniel.

Pvt. Buckley, Edward.

Pvt. Stanton, Charles.

Wounded, invalided home:

Pvt. Burke, William. Pvt. Dyer, Arnold. Pvt. Desmond, Charles.

Wounded, returned to unit:

L. Cpl. White, George. Pvt. Hayes, Christopher. Pvt. Warren, Phillip. Pvt. Monk, Lionel.

Replacements:
L. Cpl. O’Reilly, Francis. Pvt. Yeats, Richard. Pvt. Alder, Frank. Pvt. King, Albert.

Pvt. Hewitt, Oliver. Pvt. Jones, Victor. Pvt. Murray, Andrew. 

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In recognition of his sterling work in planning and executing the attack and occupation of Yabhouti, Frederick Wilberforce Pike has been promoted to the rank of Captain.

For conspicuous leadership and gallantry, Sergeant Albert Nugent St. Clair Harrington has been promoted to Company Sergeant Major, in line with new Army regulations concerning the granting of the Queen's Warrant to deserving NCOs.

For general good service in the field, Lance Corporal George White has been promoted another step, and can wear a second stripe. He will replace Corporal Gedge in command of the reconstituted 2 Section.

All three will continue in service with Baker Platoon. 

One question remains - What to do about Private Geoffrey Hare? The sole survivor of the devastating ambush lived up to his name and ran like a hare for the safety of the town walls, leaving wounded comrades on the field. This he did in full view of Colonel Trollope and his company commander.

I hereby put it to the vote: Should Pvt. Hare be Court-Martialed for cowardice in the face of the enemy? Enter your verdict in the poll provided.

Baker Platoon Muster.

Captain Frederick Pike.

Bugler Bates, Ronald.

1^st Section:

CSM Harrington, Albert.

L. Cpl. O’Reilly, Francis.

Pvt. Rose, Henry
Pvt. Hayes, Christopher

Pvt. Lewis, Jack

Pvt. Bishop, Harold

Pvt. Lipton, Thomas
Pvt. Harrison, William
Pvt. Bell, John
Pvt. Moss, Frederick

2^nd Section:

Cpl. White, George

Pvt. Hare, Geoffrey*

Pvt. Warren, Phillip.

Pvt. Monk, Lionel.
Pvt. Yeats, Richard.

Pvt. Alder, Frank.

Pvt. King, Albert.

Pvt. Chapman, Oliver.

Pvt. Jones, Victor.

Pvt. Murray, Andrew.  

3^rd Section.

L. Cpl. Powell, Frank “Nosher”

Pvt. Watson, Geoff

Pvt. Brooks, Malcolm

Pvt. Hooper, Henry

Pvt. Wilkinson, Alfred

Pvt. Braithwaite, Frederick

Pvt. Baldwin, Albert

Pvt. Sullivan, Patrick

Pvt. Clark, Henry

Pvt. Hudson, Percival

* Awaiting a verdict upon his fate.