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30th November: POINT – 63

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Digital Team
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Quiet day. Relieved R. DUB. FUS. in trenches at 4.30 pm. Very cold & windy,. No casualties.

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29th November: NIEPPE

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Digital Team
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Battalion paraded at 3 pm & marched to POINT 63 and relieved Seaforth Highlanders.

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28th November – NIEPPE

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Digital Team
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“A” & “B” Coys [companies] did Route March at 10.30 am. “C” & “D” at 1.30 pm. Heavy rain at night.

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27th November: POINT 63

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Digital Team
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Quiet day. Platoon drill in morning. Relieved at 5 p.m. by Seaforth Highldrs & moved to billets at BRASSERIE D’ESPERANCE- NIEPPE.

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26th November: TRENCHES – ST YVES

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Digital Team
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Quiet in front of us. Heavy firing on our left. Little shelling. Relieved by R DUBLIN FUS at 7 pm & Battalion returned to billets at PT 63.

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25th November: TRENCHES – ST YVES

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Shelling active near “A” Coy [company]. Our Artillery shelled German trenches very accurately opposite “D” Coy. 8 Casualties, all sniped.

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24th November: TRENCHES – ST YVES

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Digital Team
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Snipers incessant on both sides. Very little shelling. 3 wounded.

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23rd November: TRENCHES – ST YVES

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Digital Team
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Cold fine day. Snipers active on both sides. Very little shelling. 2 killed 2 wounded.

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22nd November: POINT 63

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Quiet day. Battalion relieved R DUBLIN FUS. in trenches at St Yves between 5-30 & 8.30 pm. Quiet night. No casualties.

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21st November: Trenches – ARMENTIERES.

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Digital Team
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Battalion marched off 2.30 pm to POINT 63 near PLOEGSTEERT & took over Reserve billets from Seaforth Highldrs.”A” & “D” at COURT DREVE Farm. “B” & “C”at Pigeries.[sic] “C” Coy [company] in trench at night covering road to MESSINES. Quiet night. Frosty.

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