Foggy morning. Heavy rain in afternoon. German trench reconnoitred by Capt Tovey & 5 dead Germans found in it. Sniping all day. Rain at night.

Fine morning. Heavy rain in afternoon. Condition as bad as possible. Started 2 Saps towards German lines. 3 killed & 10 wounded.

Rain in morning. A little shelling & sniping. Worked continually on trenches, but still indescribable. 2 killed 3 wounded.

Fine morning. 1 Officer & 50 men Working Party in morning. Relieved R.DUB.FUS. [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] at night. Trenches awful. Rain all night. Tried to drain trenches but found it useless.

Heavy rain all day. Relieved Seaforths at PT 63 in evening. Working Party found at night.

Cleaning up & resting. Wet afternoon & night.

Heavy rain in morning. Relieved at night by 2^nd Seaforth Highlanders & march to BRASSERIE- NIEPPE.

Some shelling in morning. Relieved at night by R DUB. FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] & went to PT63. 2 casualties. Very wet night.

H.Q. shelled in morning with “Whizz Bangs”. Snipers less active. Quiet day. One section under Captain Freeman paraded in NIEPPE to meet the King, 1 killed 2 wounded.

Fine day. Snipers active. Very little shelling. 4 wounded. Captain Rothwell arrived.