Fine morning very strong wind. We move up to camp near TILLOY. Bttn relieved by 3/10 Middx & come back to camp. Very cold night.
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Nov 24 RONVILLE
Fine morning generally. Fritz opens at 6.0am & fires intermittently all day, but I don’t think there was much damage. Hear BOWLER was in Arras but couldn’t see him.
Nov 23 RONVILLE
Fine morning, aircraft very active. Bosche planes well over our lines, firm shooting.
Nov 22 RONVILLE
Wet miserable day. I go down to 10th FA & see the dentist 9.0am, he cleans my tooth & puts fibre in to kill the nerve. Attend next Thursday.
Saw Red Rocket. BONNE
Nov 21 RONVILLE
Dull & inclined to rain. Wet afternoon. I go out in afternoon to 10th Fd Amb [Field Ambulance] & pm see SM LOVEBAND but can’t get tooth seen to until tomorrow.
Nov 20 RONVILLE
Dull morning but fine. Raid carried out at 6.0am very successful. All Bosche killed & one MG [machine gun] captured. Our casualties light 2K 3Miss 6 Wd. 1 Offr wd Lt WALTON
Nov 19 RONVILLE
Dull morning fine. Not much doing.
Nov 18 ARRAS
Fine but dull. Lecture for raiders at 10.0am. Church at 11.30am. I did not attend too busy. Bttn move up into support 3.0pm relieved by 3/10 Middx
Nov 17 ARRAS
Fine morning still dull Bttn does not move as expected but carries out another raid trial. Medals presented by Corps Commdr.
Nov 16 ARRAS
Fine morning but dull. Bttn does training. I am fairly busy but get through it alright.