Fine morning. Fairly busy but day passes quietly. Rations leave at night 7.0 pm, but get shelled en route. B Coys rations blown to bits. Sgnt Bird, Pts [Privates] Cooper, Boswell & Ling killed. Lt Dowrick, CQMS Blewitt & LC Eyles wounded. Bad show indeed.
The diary of Regimental Sergeant Major George Beck
First World War diaries 100 years from when they were written during campaigns on the Western Front
