Heavy showers throughout the day. Battalion marched to PT 63 and relieved Seaforth Highlanders.
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14th December: LA CRECHE
Fine day. Battalion rests.
13th December: PT 63
Quiet day. Relieved at night by Seaforths & marched to billets at LA CRECHE.
12th December: TRENCHES – ST YVES
Fine morning. Our artillery dropped a few shells on our own trenches. Quiet day. Relieved at night & went to billets at PT 63.
11th December: TRENCHES – ST YVES
Foggy morning. Heavy rain in afternoon. German trench reconnoitred by Capt Tovey & 5 dead Germans found in it. Sniping all day. Rain at night.
10th December: TRENCHES – ST YVES
Fine morning. Heavy rain in afternoon. Condition as bad as possible. Started 2 Saps towards German lines. 3 killed & 10 wounded.
9th December: TRENCHES – ST YVES
Rain in morning. A little shelling & sniping. Worked continually on trenches, but still indescribable. 2 killed 3 wounded.
8th December: POINT 63
Fine morning. 1 Officer & 50 men Working Party in morning. Relieved R.DUB.FUS. [Royal Dublin Fusiliers] at night. Trenches awful. Rain all night. Tried to drain trenches but found it useless.
7th December: NIEPPE
Heavy rain all day. Relieved Seaforths at PT 63 in evening. Working Party found at night.
6th December: NIEPPE
Cleaning up & resting. Wet afternoon & night.