Fine morning but very heavy storm later. We start our concert at 6.30 pm & get about half through when the rain comes on & we have to stop, rather hard luck.
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Wednesday 24 July BUSNETTES
Fine day, we finish the Sports Ground and start our sports at 2.0 pm, everything goes off very well & we finish up about 6.0 pm. RQM Bicknell comes up from the 10th Bttn. Follies at night which are very good. Very pleasant day.
Tuesday 23 July BUSNETTES
Fine morning. We work on sports ground & run off heats in the afternoon, fairly nice day. Fritz shells at night & hits one of B Coys [Company] billets. 3 killed & 6 wounded, rather rotten luck.
Monday 22 July BUSNETTES
Showery day, fairly quiet. Bttn at training, quiet at night. We work all day on sports ground.
Sunday 21 July BUSNETTES
Fine day. 2 Coys [Companies] bathe & have the usual inspections. Follies give a show at night, fairly good. Col Marriott returns from leave.
Saturday 20 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. We get all kits etc up ready for Bttn coming out of the line. Qrt Mr [Quartermaster] goes on leave & I act pro tem. Bttn relieved at night by R.B. [Royal Berkshire Regiment]
Friday 19 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. QtrMr [Quartermaster] expects to go on leave but it gets cancelled.
Thursday 18 July ALLOUAGNE
Fine day. I go over with Foulkes to visit the 10th Bttn. See lots of old faces, Charman, Shoebottom, Lake, Bicknell & several others. Return about 6.30 pm. Very nice afternoon. Dukes [Duke of Wellingtons] do a raid capture 29 Huns. We have 10 casualties 4 K 6 Wd
Wednesday 17 July
Fine morning, wet at night, Heavies do a shoot on back areas.
Tuesday 16 July
Wet morning, fine later, our Heavies very active by day & night.