Quiet day. Relieved by R.IRISH FUS. & relief completed by 9.30pm. Dark night. One man wounded during relief. Battalion marched to Billets at Forcefille.
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24 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Enemy artillery busy. Foggy morning. Our front line No 8 Post badly damaged by shell fire. Dark night.
23 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY
Dull day. Enemy Artillery very active. Our Artillery shelled SERRE. Wet night Enemy snipers active. Continue reading
22 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
2nd Lieut. Spencer killed in Wolf Trench. Bright sunny day. Artillery very active on both sides. Our Artillery bombarded SALIENT with Heavies & Field Guns. Enemy retaliated on our front line & on Sucrerie. 2nd Lieut. Sharpe wounded.
21 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Battalion relieved R. IRISH FUS. In trenches at night & relief completed by 9.15 pm. Draft of 30 arrived. Quiet night.
20 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Wet day. Coys bathing. Working paries under R.E. at night. Continue reading
19 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Working parties under R.E. at night. Battn Bathing. Continue reading
18 Jan. COLINCAMPS
Inspections and general cleaning up. Continue reading
17 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLET
Very quiet day. Battalion relieved by R.IRISH FUS. At night. Fairly dark night. Battalion marched to Colincamps and went into billets. Continue reading
16 Jan. Trenches – Sucrerie MAILLY – MAILLEY (sic)
Quiet day. Very little German activity. Enemy snipers very active at night. Continue reading