Fine morning but cloudy, fairly quiet all day.
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Wednesday 19 June ALLOUAGNE
Wet morning, what a nice relief after such a spell of hot weather, cleared up about 11am but dull & cloudy all day. Bttn go into the line at night, quiet relief.
Tuesday 18 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. I got up to Busnettes in morning for presentation of GOC’s [General Officer Commanding] card, rotten I reckon. Receive a letter from Maj Harwood, no good news only more suspense. Quiet day.
Monday 17 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. Bttn do parades under Coy [Company] arrangements, not much else doing. Fairly quiet.
Sunday 16 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine morning & very warm. Fairly quiet all day.
Saturday 15 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine again but rather cloudy, not quite so warm. Fritz very active at night, he drops a good number of bombs & wounded a few men fairly close to us, but we kept clear. Not much sleep.
Friday 14 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day, rather strong wind & lots of dust. I visit Bttn in the afternoon, everything OK, but no news, fairly heavy gunfire at night, slight rain but not enough to lay the dust.
Thursday 13 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day again, dull in afternoon, but no rain. Bttn relieved at night 2 Coys [Companies] come to Busnettes & Hd Qtrs, 2 Coys C & D stop in reserve on Canal Bank.
Wednesday 12 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day & very warm. Fairly quiet.
Tuesday 11 June ALLOUAGNE
Fine day again, very warm. Bttn try a raid at night but not successful. We have several killed & wounded.