“B” Coy’s Bombers bombed Crater near REDAN on night of 18th. No Germans seen. Our front line shelled by 4.2’s between 2.45 & 3.30 pm. 10 Casualties. About 20 “Whizz Bangs”[grenade] fired into “B” Coy’s Sector, also Trench Mortars – no damage.
Battalion relieved 2nd R.DUB.Fusiliers in trenches AUCHONVILLERS Sector. Very quiet night.
Working Parties as usual.
Various Working Parties found for R.E.
Battalion found various working parties on our own Sector of the line. Dull day. No Shells in village.
Wet day. R.E. Working Parties found for work in TENDERLOIN, VALLADE & ASSEMBLY TRENCHES. Major G N B FORSTER arrived and took over our Command of Battalion. Village not shelled today.
Battalion marched off at 10.45am. to MAILLY-MAILLET & arrived 12.30pm. Wet day. Battalion pitch Camp in Wood. H.Qrs in Billet No 73.
Camp in very bad state. Slept in small outhouse, very cross old lady.
Wet day. Few Working Parties found for R.E. Remainder of men rest & clean up.
Saw red Rocket 1st time. Tres Bien.
Battalion marched off at 8.30pm. & arrived BERTRANCOURT 9.30pm. & billet in Huts.
Wet day. Majority of Battalion on Working Parties. Quiet day.