“C” &”D” found working parties for R.E.[Royal Engineers] ”B” beat “A” at football.
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3rd April: POINT 63
A & B Coys [companies] found working party under R.E.[Royal Engineers] D Coy beat “C” at Football.
2nd April: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE
German howitzer shelled reserve trench in afternoon. Very little sniping. Relieved by 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in evening.
1st April: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE
Hostile Aeroplane over our lines at 5am & dropped lights to left front of No.7 trench. Germans shelled this trench but all shells fell behind trenches. No 2 trench shelled in afternoon. Machine Guns active. Officers Patrol went out by WULVERGHEM –MESSINES road but saw or heard nothing. 3 wounded.
31st March: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE
D Coy shelled between 4 & 4.30 p.m. 1 killed 3 wounded. About 11pm a fire broke out in LA PLUS DOUVE FARM, by 2 am however this was got under control.
30 March: TRENCHES STEENBECQUE
D Coy [company] shelled in afternoon. No casualties. Otherwise quiet day.
29th March: LA CRECHE
Relieved R DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches near STEENBECQUE without incident.1 Coy [Company] Sherwood Foresters attached for instruction.
28th March: LA CRECHE
Coys [companies] washing at PONT NEIPPE. Quiet day.
27th March: LA CRECHE
Quiet day.
26th March: LA CRECHE
Battalion rests. Quiet day.