Fine morning but dull. Bttn does training. Concert at night, very good one, we find some good talent & it goes off very well.
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Nov 14 ARRAS
Fine but dull. Heavy fog in the morning. Raiders go out for training. Fairly quiet time.
Nov 13 ARRAS
Fine but very dull. Bttn at training fairly busy but not too much. Heavy fog at night.
Nov 12 ARRAS
Fine but not too bright. Bttn starts training for a raid 200 men & dig the trenches for practice.
Lt Col LACON returns from leave.
Nov 11 ARRAS
Fine morning Church Parade 11.0am. Bien. PRITCHARD attends. Quiet day.
Nov 10 RONVILLE
Dull morning. Bttn spends day in cleaning up, not much doing in any way.
Nov 9 RONVILLE
Fine morning we do a short parade some rain later. Prepare to move into billet in Arras. Get down about 3.0pm but find we cannot get in until 4.30pm. Bttn relieved by 3/10 Midds [Middlesex Regt] & arrive Arras about midnight.
Nov 8 RONVILLE
Wet morning we do a lecture on map reading, musketry etc. Fine in afternoon. Squad do a parade under Cpl HEMMING
Nov 7 RONVILLE
Fine day & we get in a good morning work. Sg SARLICK comes down to assist me.
Nov 6 RONVILLE
Fine day we carry out drill etc.