Dull morning. Bttn spends day in cleaning up, not much doing in any way.

Fine morning we do a short parade some rain later. Prepare to move into billet in Arras. Get down  about 3.0pm but find we cannot get in until 4.30pm. Bttn relieved by 3/10 Midds [Middlesex Regt] & arrive Arras about midnight.

Wet morning we do a lecture on map reading, musketry etc. Fine in afternoon. Squad do a parade under Cpl HEMMING

Fine day & we get in a good morning work. Sg SARLICK comes down to assist me.

Fine day we carry out drill etc.

Dull all day but fine. We put in a good morning’s work. Pde in afternoon good Musketry under Cpl HEMMING

Fine morning but very dull. We do no parades & have a very quiet day. No services.

Another miserable morning. We do a morning at drill etc. Lecture in afternoon on Musketry. Adjt goes up the line & I get my leave knocked on the head to let Sgt PITT go, very nice & fair. Heavy gunning at night.

Damp miserable morning. I take my squad up on the Assault course & spend a very instructive morning. Lecture in afternoon on the mornings work. Adjt returns from leave.

Fine morning but dull. Class prepare to rejoin Regt & move up at 1.0pm. Fine night.