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20th November: NIEPPE

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Digital Team
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Men bathing & clean clothes issued. Moved into clean billets at Brewery at ARMENTIERES.

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19th November: NIEPPE

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Digital Team
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Snow in morning. Men resting. Battalion is now in Divisional Reserve.

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18th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Digital Team
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Fine morning. Frosty & cold. Remainder of Battalion relieved at night by LEINSTER REGT & went into billets at NIEPPE. Everyone glad to be out of the trenches after 32 days.

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17th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Digital Team
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Fine morning. Very cold. Quiet day. “C” Coy & ½ of “D” Coy relieved at night by Argyle & Sutherland Highldrs & went to Nieppe. 1 casualty. Quiet night. Frosty.

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16th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Digital Team
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Rain all morning. Quiet day. Little Shelling and Sniping. No casualties.

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15th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

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Snow and rain all day. Very miserable. Trenches very bad. Quiet day and night. No casualties.

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14th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

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Quiet morning. Very cold. Showery. Quiet day. Little shelling. Lieut BRISCOE went sick.

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13th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

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Shelling incessant all day. Regt Hd Qrs [Regimental Headquarters] shelled. Heavy rain. Discomfort indescribable. 4 wounded.

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12th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

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HOUPLINES shelled heavily again all day. Trenches shelled in afternoon. 1 killed 4 wounded.

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11th November: Trenches – HOUPLINES

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Dull day. HOUPLINES bombarded heavily all day. Germans firing volleys in afternoon & attacked “C” Coy [Company] in evening but attack was held off. Heavy rain in afternoon, trenches almost impassable. Lieut RENNIE & 1 man killed 2 wounded.

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