Misty morning again, but hot later on. Hostile arty active on reserve line, 2 Bosch planes over at night, bombs on Canal bank & reserve line.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Tuesday 30 July
Misty morning, but very hot later in the day. Hostile Arty [Artillery] normal during the day, more active at night, our arty carry out harassing fire & counter battery work.
Monday 29 July
Fine day. Hostile Arty [Artillery] active in morning on support lines & RIEZ-de-Vinage. Quiet afternoon & night.
Sunday 28 July
Fine day & very quiet. One aeroplane very active. Telephone communications suspended for 24 hours. Hostile Arty [Artillery] active at night.
Saturday 27 July BUSNETTES
Very showery all day & I get fairly wet. Receive a letter from Maj H & see the Col [Colonel] for a recommendation. Bttn moves into the line at night, not a very nice time. Relief complete 12.15 am. D Coy [Company] have 7 men in canal owing to bridge turning over. 1 drowned. Hostile Arty [Artillery] fairly active.
Friday 26 July BUSNETTES
Showery again all day, fairly quiet.
Thursday 25 July BUSNETTES
Fine morning but very heavy storm later. We start our concert at 6.30 pm & get about half through when the rain comes on & we have to stop, rather hard luck.
Wednesday 24 July BUSNETTES
Fine day, we finish the Sports Ground and start our sports at 2.0 pm, everything goes off very well & we finish up about 6.0 pm. RQM Bicknell comes up from the 10th Bttn. Follies at night which are very good. Very pleasant day.
Tuesday 23 July BUSNETTES
Fine morning. We work on sports ground & run off heats in the afternoon, fairly nice day. Fritz shells at night & hits one of B Coys [Company] billets. 3 killed & 6 wounded, rather rotten luck.
Monday 22 July BUSNETTES
Showery day, fairly quiet. Bttn at training, quiet at night. We work all day on sports ground.