Relieved 2nd R.Dub Fus in evening in trenches. During night Captain Wasey was hit in the Arm. 2 Platoons & H.Q. 5th Notts [Nottinghamshire] and Derby Regt. were attached to Battn for instruction.
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4th March: POINT 63
Working parties as usual.
3rd March: POINT 63
Working parties as on 2nd.
2nd March: POINT 63
Battalion found working parties of about 250 men for R.E. [Royal Engineers]
1st March: TRENCHES- ST YVES.
Quiet day very little sniping, no shelling. Relieved by 2nd R. Dublin Fus in evening. No casualties.
28th February: TRENCHES -ST YVES
Quiet night. Very little shelling or Sniping. Our guns did good practice on enemy’s lines. 1 wounded.
27th February: TRENCHES ST YVES
Quiet day, no shelling. Captain Williamson-Freeman & 3 men were wounded during night 26/27th. Germans fired heavily at British Aeroplane. 1 wounded.
26th February: TRENCHES ST YVES
Quiet night. Fog during morning. 4 “Little Willies” into H.Q. trench. No casualties.
Little Willie: A Shell or prototype Tank
25th February: LA CRECHE
Snow & sleet all day. Relieved 2nd R. DUB FUS [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] in trenches at ST YVES. One Coy [company] 10th Canadian Infantry attached to Battalion for instruction. 2nd Lieut Crowley joined.
24th February: LA CRECHE
Wet miserable day. Some snow.