Fine morning, much air activity, we prepare to move at 8.30 am, move forward in fours to BROWN LINE where we wait until 11.20 am. Receive orders to attack Chemical Works & Greenland Hill. Zero Hour 12.0 noon. We move up to jumping off point NE of FAMPOUX. 3 Bosche aeroplanes come over very low force one of ours down & then watch us. Order of Battle C.A. Hd Qrts & B carrying. Fritz puts a barrage on the sunken road & we lose heavy. Bgde moves to the attack but held up by M Gun Fire. Hd Qtrs receives heavy dose of shelling & I lose 1 Off killed (Lt DEVIS) & 8 OR wounded. I mount the parapet with C.O. & Adjt & get through it alright but what a time. No rest and not much to eat only Bully & Biscuits. Hd Qtrs established in quarry which is heavily shelled & we move in the evening into a cellar in FAMPOUX. Good work done by LCpl SIVITER B Coy who is killed later. Get a nice revolver from a dead German but ASHBOURNE loses it for me taking it down. Shall never forget this day to my sorrow. Lt DEVIS & Lt JEFFERY killed, two of our best officers.

Comments: Bad management. Bgde sent forward to attack strong position under 18 pounder Barrage, Machine Guns on embankment, in Chateau, Stn, cottages & Inn. No chance for the men, but they went forward well. CO & Adjt fine, no shirking, also Lt. DEVIS.