Weather cleared up but every thing in a terrible state of mud. Front line very bad. A lot of men at work but a very uphill fight to keep pace. Lieuts F.N.H. Beamish, R.M. Spencer, R.W. Gorton, E.J.H. Mannsell joined on posting.
Poured with rain all day. Trenches fell in & made impassable , but men kept cheerful. Very little activity, all busy baling.
Hard frost. Headway being made with parapets and dug outs. Enemy very quiet, very little sniping.. A few shells in our lines. No damage.
Hard frost. Trenches not left in good condition by 10th R.I.R. New trench commenced in front of MONK. Quiet day.
Hard frost & very cold. Little snow. Colonel Forster went sick & Major Bannerman took over command of Battalion. Battalion marched to trenches at 5 pm. and relieved 10th R. Irish Rifles. Relief complete 8 pm. B, C & D Coy front line, “A” Coy in reserve. A quiet relief.
Parades under Coy Officers. A beat D at Football 2 – 0.
Parades under Coy Officers. Fine & cold. Lieut S.H.Holly joined.
Parades under Coy Officers. Bathing.
Battalion route march via HARPONVILLE & CLAIRVILLE.
Men clean up. Inspection of kits , etc. Colonel Forster sent congratulatory message to 2nd Warwicks on Private Vickers winning the V.C.