Fine day. Enemy Aeroplane dropped 4 bombs on our trenches. Artillery on both sides fairly active. General LAMBTON & Bd. General WILDING came round the trenches.
Monthly Archives: April 2016
29 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Another fine day. Enemy Artillery not so active as formerly. Dark clear night.
28 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Glorious day, quite hot. Enemy active all round. 4 Trench Mortars fell in Sector 84. Sniping active at night.
27 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine warm sunny day. Enemy Artillery again very active. All front line trenches shelled & also Hd.Qrs – mostly with 5.9’s. Aircraft active. 2nd Lieut. BEAMISH slightly wounded. Enemy snipers & M. Guns very active all night. Dark night.
26 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine warm day. Enemy artillery very active. Enemy registered on STONEYGATE TRENCH. 10 Aerial Torpedoes fired into SHELL ST & SALIENT SUPPORT. No damage. Aeroplanes active. Sniping & M Gun fire very active at night.
25 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Warm sunny day. Enemy artillery active especially on “B”Coys front. Sniping very active at night. 100 4.9’s fired into BIENVILLERS to find our 4.7 Siege Battery, no direct hits.
24 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Fine sunny warm day. At 6.15 am. A Enemy Aeroplane dropped 4 bombs on village, no damage 10 Enemy Field Gun Shells into NE corner of village. Battalion relieved 2nd R DUB FUS in trenches at night. “B” Coys Officers Kitchen hit by a shell, 1 man killed , 4 wounded.
23 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Fine sunny day. Church Service in Hut. Brig. General WILDING conducted service. Our Drums provided choir. Very enjoyable. Working parties as usual. Quiet night.
22 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Wet day. Usual working parties. Lieut. SHUTE & Private HAZELL wounded when practicing with Rifle Grenade.
21 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Wet day. Working Parties as usual. Draft of 21 arrived.