Fine day again, lots more prisoners. Aircraft still active. Bttn [Battalion] comes out to Fosse Farm at night, nice night but Fritz very busy, no casualties.
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Monday 2 September Wilderness
Fine day. Attack starts early, heaps of prisoners, news very good indeed. Aircraft very active.
Sunday 1 September Wilderness
Fine day, everything active above & below.
Saturday 31 August Wilderness
Fine day, plenty of aircraft & shelling. Lt Bateman goes away & Hankey takes over.
Friday 30 August Wilderness
Fine day, lot of air activity again.
Thursday 29 August Wilderness
Fine day great air activity & shelling no casualties for us, but several in the Bttn [Battalion]
Wednesday 28 August Wilderness
Fine day. Fritz does some shelling & a piece hits the QM Mr Bateman but nothing much, he sends over a lot of heavy stuff, also shells Arras.
Tuesday 27 August St ELOY
Showery morning. Troops move by bus at 3.0pm for the line. We move by Lorry to Schramm Bks [Barracks] then by march route to Wilderness Camp & what a wilderness it is, all smashed up. Get settled in a dug out. Troops stay in support, some casualties.
Monday 26 August BUNEVILLE
Showery morning, get settled alright & prepare for a long stay, but get orders at noon to move at night. Troops go off about 6.0pm by march route to camp at St. ELOY. We go by Lorry about 10.0pm arrive about 2.0am. Fritz shelling no bon.
Sunday 25 August AUCHEL
Bttn [Battalion] moves 10.0am by train, we leave about 1.0pm by Lorry for BUNEVILLE , arrive about 3.0pm nice little village, good place for stores, have a good nights sleep.