Fine day. 2 Coys [Companies] bathe & have the usual inspections. Follies give a show at night, fairly good. Col Marriott returns from leave.
Monthly Archives: July 2018
Saturday 20 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. We get all kits etc up ready for Bttn coming out of the line. Qrt Mr [Quartermaster] goes on leave & I act pro tem. Bttn relieved at night by R.B. [Royal Berkshire Regiment]
Friday 19 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. QtrMr [Quartermaster] expects to go on leave but it gets cancelled.
Thursday 18 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. I go over with Foulkes to visit the 10th Bttn. See lots of old faces, Charman, Shoebottom, Lake, Bicknell & several others. Return about 6.30 pm. Very nice afternoon. Dukes [Duke of Wellingtons] do a raid capture 29 Huns. We have 10 casualties 4 K 6 Wd
Wednesday 17 July
Fine morning, wet at night, Heavies do a shoot on back areas.
Tuesday 16 July
Wet morning, fine later, our Heavies very active by day & night.
Monday 15 July
Fine day, very hot. Our Heavies do a lot of work morning & afternoon. 18 Pounders harassing at night. Wet night.
Sunday 14 July
Dull day, wet in the afternoon, fairly quiet day except for our Heavies [guns] which do a shoot in the morning. Both sides active at night.
Saturday 13 July
Fine day, fairly quiet, both Arty active at night on back area.
Friday 12 July
Wet morning, fine afternoon, both Arty [Artillery] active at night.