Fine day. Usual working parties. Maj Kinnington MC takes over temp cmd [temporary command] of the Bttn [Battalion]

Fine day. Bttn rest & clean up. Working parties under RE [Royal Engineers] in the afternoon. Quiet night.

Fine day. Patrols discover enemy retiring & we push on left forward some 500  yards. Bttn [Battalion] relieved at night by 2^nd Sea Hrs [Seaforth Highlanders]. Relief completed about 1.0am no casualties. Bttn HQ at Halfway house.

Fine day. News received of enemys retirement again & patrols kept very active. Our Arty [Artillery] very active harassing. Lt J Hanley joins Bttn as Qr M [Quartermaster] rotten luck.

Fine day, but windy, hostile Arty active on Pacaul Wood, enemy retains his line & is very active with MG fire. Wet at night.

Fine day. Enemy Arty [Artillery] very active early morning. A Coy have 2 men gassed Blue X. Hostile Arty active on Pacaul Wood.

Fine day. Church pde [parade] in the morning preparatory to taking over the line. Bttn [Battalion] relieves 2^nd Essex Regt at night, very quiet relief complete about 12.15 am.

Fine day. Coy Cmdr [Company Commander] visit line of Right Section. Several officers 35 NCO’s visit 81^st Wing R.A.F. & see photos etc. Several get a flight.

Fine day Bttn carry out scheme of advance Gd [Guard] from Allouagne to Busnettes. Lecture in afternoon by OC 81^st Wing R.A.F. on cooperation of aeroplanes. Concert at night very successful.

Lovely day. X111 Corps Horse Show & Sports take place at FERFAY, about 150 men go to see them from the Bttn [Battalion]. Sgnt Shepherd, Ptes Clifford & Hack take part representing the Div in the relay race etc.