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21st March: POINT 63.

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Battalion relieved D.C.L. [Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry] and MANCHESTER REGT in trenches at WULVERGHEM in evening. 1 Coy [Company] 7 Argyle & Suth [Sutherland] Highldrs in reserve at LA PLUS DOUVE FARM. 1 killed 2 wounded.

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20th March: POINT 63.

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C.O. & Coy [Company] Commanders walked round trenches near WULVERGHEM in the evening.

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19th March: POINT 63

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A & C did work under R.E. B & C left Pigeries and went into PETIT MONIQUE and HUNTING LODGE.

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18th March: POINT 63

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B & D Coys found working parties under R.E. [Royal Engineers] 2nd Lieut Cockburn joined.

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17th March: ARMENTIERES

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Battalion marched off in the afternoon to POINT 63, and at PONT NIEPPE Lieut General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien watched Brigade march past

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16th March: ARMENTIERES

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Battalion rests & cleans up. 2nd Lieut Ricard & 30 men arrived.

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15th March: TRENCHES ST YVES

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Quiet night. Rations arrived from ARMENTIERES about 2 a.m. Relief carried out by Q.V.R.[Queen Victoria Rifles] & WELCH REGT. in evening without incident and Battalion marched to billets at ARMENTIERES. Sgt. Russell killed (buried in his brother’s grave near Pigeries on Ploegsteert road.) 1 man wounded.

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14th March: TRENCHES ST YVES

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Quiet day. No shelling. A few grenades fell in “B” Coys trench.. 1 killed. Q.V. Rifles [Queen Victoria Rifles] arrived at 6.15 pm to relieve us, in middle of relief orders arrived cancelling it. 3 Q.V.R. wounded (1 fatal) by grenades.

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13th March: LA CRECHE

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Battalion relieved 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches at ST YVES. Orders received that 10th Inf. Bde. is to be relieved on night 14/15th.

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12th March: LA CRECHE

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Remaining Coy went to Baths. Good progress reported from NEUVE CHAPELLE.

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