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31st March: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Digital Team
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D Coy shelled between 4 & 4.30 p.m. 1 killed 3 wounded. About 11pm a fire broke out in LA PLUS DOUVE FARM, by 2 am however this was got under control.

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30 March: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Digital Team
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D Coy [company] shelled in afternoon. No casualties. Otherwise quiet day.

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29th March: LA CRECHE

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Digital Team
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Relieved R DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches near STEENBECQUE without incident.1 Coy [Company] Sherwood Foresters attached for instruction.

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28th March: LA CRECHE

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Digital Team
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Coys [companies] washing at PONT NEIPPE. Quiet day.

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27th March: LA CRECHE

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Digital Team
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Quiet day.

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26th March: LA CRECHE

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Digital Team
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Battalion rests. Quiet day.

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25th March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Digital Team
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Quiet day, no shelling, very little sniping. Relieved at night by 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] and Battalion marched to LA CRECHE.

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24th March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Digital Team
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Very quiet day. No shelling or sniping. 1 wounded.

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23rd March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Digital Team
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“A” Coy [company] trenches shelled during morning. Snipers very active. During night patrol sent in to “No man’s land” but did not come in contact with enemy. 1 killed 4 wounded.

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22nd March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM.

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Digital Team
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Sniping rather active all day. No shelling. Coy [Company] of Seaforths relieved our D Coy in right trench- D Coy relieved Argyles in reserve. 1 killed 1 wounded. We now how[?house or have] trenches facing MESSINES.

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