Wet day. Enemy trenches bombarded from 8 to 9 am. Germans retaliated on our front line, and TENDERLOIN. Parapets badly damaged but no casualties. Battalion relieved by 2nd DUB. FUS. & marched to Mailly. “A” Coy went to AUCHONVILLERS. Wet night.
A 5.9 fell very close to my dugout well shook up. Candle put out by explosion & torch switched on. Near thing. Relieved at night through 5th Avenue. Up to waist in mud & water. Trench waders full up. Shelling all night. No sleep.