Regiment marched off at 7.15 a.m. and entrained at LONGEUIL ST MARIE (2½ miles). Train left at 12.20 p.m. Route CREUIL-AMIENS-ETAPLES-BOULOGNE-CALAIS-ST OMER.

Battalion marched to VERBERIE (5 miles) & arrived 5 p.m. Went into billets.

Battalion marched off at 3.50 p.m. for RULLY (14 miles) & arrived 9.45 p.m. Went into billets. Capt. Freeman and Lieut. Irvine joined.

Battalion marched at 5 p.m. for VAUCIENNES (19 miles). Halted at 7 p.m. for 2 hours & had tea. Arrived VAUCIENNES at 2 p.m. & went under cover of large French Aeroplane Shed, Very long march & cold. Major Lancaster and Lieut. Pilkington joined.

Moved into Wood under cover from Aircraft. Rested all day. Battalion marched off 10.30 p.m. to ROZET ST ALBIN (8 miles) & went into billets. Hard frosty night.

Battalion relieved by the French (CHASSEURS d’ALPIN). B & C Coy [company] left at 7.40 p.m. & marched via BUCY-LE-LONG, Venire and Sentiments to HARTENNES & arrived 1 a.m. Continue reading →

Shelled at intervals during the day. Received orders to be ready to move any time. Aircraft active in morning. Heavy Gun & Rifle fire on our left at 11 p.m. Reinforced from trench in case of attack. Nothing doing.

Shelled during morning. French aeroplane over at 3 p.m.which drew German fire. Church in Sleepy Hollow 3.30 p.m. fine.

Foggy morning. General Rawlinson visited the trenches at 6.30 a.m. New trench shelled by light battery. One man of “A” Coy wounded by sniper.

Trenches shelled at 4 p.m.but no casualties. Very foggy in morning. Trenches improved.