Dull morning but fine. Raid carried out at 6.0am very successful. All Bosche killed & one MG [machine gun] captured. Our casualties light 2K 3Miss 6 Wd. 1 Offr wd Lt WALTON
Monthly Archives: November 2017
Nov 19 RONVILLE
Dull morning fine. Not much doing.
Nov 18 ARRAS
Fine but dull. Lecture for raiders at 10.0am. Church at 11.30am. I did not attend too busy. Bttn move up into support 3.0pm relieved by 3/10 Middx
Nov 17 ARRAS
Fine morning still dull Bttn does not move as expected but carries out another raid trial. Medals presented by Corps Commdr.
Nov 16 ARRAS
Fine morning but dull. Bttn does training. I am fairly busy but get through it alright.
Nov 15 ARRAS
Fine morning but dull. Bttn does training. Concert at night, very good one, we find some good talent & it goes off very well.
Nov 14 ARRAS
Fine but dull. Heavy fog in the morning. Raiders go out for training. Fairly quiet time.
Nov 13 ARRAS
Fine but very dull. Bttn at training fairly busy but not too much. Heavy fog at night.
Nov 12 ARRAS
Fine but not too bright. Bttn starts training for a raid 200 men & dig the trenches for practice.
Lt Col LACON returns from leave.
Nov 11 ARRAS
Fine morning Church Parade 11.0am. Bien. PRITCHARD attends. Quiet day.