Wet day. Working Parties as usual. Draft of 21 arrived.
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20 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Cold windy day. Usual working parties under R.E. day and night. Wet night.
Bal cr. As per pay office £15.15.81/2
19 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Wet cold day. Battalion cleaning up. Working parties cancelled. Dark quiet night.
18 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Very quiet day. Relieved by 2nd R.DUB.FUS. at night and marched to Billets at BIENVILLERS. Dark night & very wet.
17 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Wet, cold day. Enemy fired 4 Aerial Torpedoes into SALIENT, one direct hit on a dugout, & 3 killed (Sgt. HOBBS, Corpl. HOGG & Pte. HOOMANS “A” Coy) At 4pm 25 men under Lieuts. SHUTE & GORMAN, raided Enemy trenches & bombed their dug-outs, & from the cries heard, appeared to have done much damage. The party returned at 4.10 pm., 1 man slightly wounded. Very little retaliation by enemy.
Congratulatory messages received from Division & Brigade Head Qrs. on success of raid. Lieut. SHUTE awarded Military Cross & Pte. HAZELL – Military Medal.
Account sent home.
16 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Aircraft active on both sides. Our guns again busy but Huns very quiet. Dark night and some rain.
15 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Another very quiet day and night. 4 Aerial Torpedoes fired into SALIENT , no damage. Our guns very active on front and support line.
14 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine day, but cold. Very quiet day and night.
13 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Wet day. Very little activity on either side. Dark night.
12 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Battalion relieved 2nd DUB.FUS. in trenches at night. Very bad night, rain and dark.