Working parties on Corps line. Baths and Training parades.
Monthly Archives: January 2016
10 Jan. FORCEVILLE
Rained during day. Inspections and cleaning up generally. Continue reading
9 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY
Sunny day. Aircraft very busy Enemy fired few Shrapnel on front line. Quiet day. Relieved by R.IR.FUS. at 8pm. & marched to FORCEVILLE.
8 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Dull all day. Our guns shelled Enemy trenches and wire – no retaliation. Snipers very active in right sector. 1 man killed. Quiet night.
7 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Quiet day and night. Rain in morning. Very dark night.
6 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY
One man killed. Lieut. Holley wounded. Light mist falling all day. No activity during morning. Our Artillery very active in afternoon, shelling Enemy Wire and trenches.
5 Jan. MAILLY- MAILLET
Div. Band played in village in evening. Battalion relieved R. IRISH FUS. & relief carried out by 8.45pm. Seaforth Highlanders on our left, 107th Bde. On our right.
4 Jan. MAILLY – MAILLEY (sic)
Working parties today under R.E. on trenches.
3 Jan. MAILLY – MAILLET
Coys working improving Billets etc.
2 Jan. MAILLY – MAILLET
A & D Coys found Working Parties under R.E. in Evening. B & C Coys worked on improving billets in Colincamps.