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.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
30 March: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE
D Coy [company] shelled in afternoon. No casualties. Otherwise quiet day.
29th March: LA CRECHE
Relieved R DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches near STEENBECQUE without incident.1 Coy [Company] Sherwood Foresters attached for instruction.
28th March: LA CRECHE
Coys [companies] washing at PONT NEIPPE. Quiet day.
27th March: LA CRECHE
Quiet day.
26th March: LA CRECHE
Battalion rests. Quiet day.
25th March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM
Quiet day, no shelling, very little sniping. Relieved at night by 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] and Battalion marched to LA CRECHE.
24th March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM
Very quiet day. No shelling or sniping. 1 wounded.
23rd March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM
“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.
22nd March: TRENCHES –WULVERGHEM.
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.