Enemy Artillery normal except on right. AUCHONVILLERS shelled rather heavily about 4 pm. Also TENDERLOIN, 4^TH AVENUE & SUNKEN ROAD. Relieved by 1^st Hants, 1^st Somersets & 6^th Warwicks. 4 Casualties during relief. Capt. BAILY & Lieut. ELLIOTT wounded. Battalion marched to Camp at BERTRANCOURT and all were tired after 9 days severe shelling. Raid which was to take place was cancelled on account of Barrage put up by Enemy Artillery.

5 days Bombardment started prior to great “PUSH”. Enemy retaliation weak. At 10pm. Gas was discharged from our front line but was stopped at 11pm. Owing to wind being unfavourable. The Enemy put heavy barrage about 10.30 pm. On our front line and Support & this was kept up till 1.30 a.m. Our trenches damaged a good deal. Enemy fired 5.9’s, 4.2’s and Whizz Bangs. The Gas did not seem to have much effect on the Germans. Our Casualties were heavy, mostly owing to Shell fire, although a few were gassed by the Gas being blown back. 2^nd Lieuts LUKEY & GAMBLE killed. 2^nd Lieuts GILES & PUGH wounded. Other ranks – 8 Killed, 37 Wounded, 8 Gassed, 2 Missing, 1 Shock.

Quiet day. Few Field Gun Shells fired into “A”Coy’s trench. British Aeroplane brought down near SERRE by Enemys Anti-Aircraft Guns. Work done on front line & Assembly trenches.