Battalion relieved R. IRISH FUS. In trenches at night & relief completed by 9.15 pm. Draft of 30 arrived. Quiet night.
21 Jan. COLINCAMPS
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Monthly Archives: January 2016
20 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Wet day. Coys bathing. Working paries under R.E. at night. Continue reading
19 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Working parties under R.E. at night. Battn Bathing. Continue reading
18 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Inspections and general cleaning up. Continue reading
17 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Very quiet day. Battalion relieved by R.IRISH FUS. At night. Fairly dark night. Battalion marched to Colincamps and went into billets. Continue reading
16 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLEY (sic)
Quiet day. Very little German activity. Enemy snipers very active at night. Continue reading
15 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Bright sunny day. Fleet of our Aeroplanes went over about 10 am. who were heavily shelled and fired at with M.G. & rifle fire. Continue reading
14 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Shelling active on both sides. Our left front shelled heavily, with Field Guns – no damage. Enemy snipers active at night. Draft of 39 arrived.
13 Jan. FORCEVILLE
Battalion relieved R. IRISH FUS. In trenches. Quiet relief & completed by 7.30pm. Continue reading
12 Jan. FORCEVILLE
Fine day. Working parties on Corps line. Bathing and training parades & Smoke Helmet drill.