Fine warm day. Usual Working Parties. Regimental Canteen opened.
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10 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Fine sunny day. Usual R.E. Working Parties under R.E.
Went to Mondicourt to get beer. Brought 6 Barrels French. Saw Buck Shears had tea with him, he took over my billet at Mad. Lecubin
9 Apr. BIENVILLERS
Division Service Parade. Usual Working Parties. Fine day.
100 Frs Pay £3.11.8.
8 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine day. Usual Working Parties found. 10 Field Gun Shells fell N.E. outskirts of village.
7 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Battalion cleaning up. Fine day. Working Parties, day and night, under R.E. Enemy fired one Field Gun Shell in vicinity of Church.
6 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Clear sunny day. Aircraft active. 3 Trench Mortar Bombs fired into SALIENT no damage. Relieved by 2nd R.DUB.FUS. in evening & marched to BIENVILLERS. Quiet relief.
5 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine Sunny day. SALIENT shelled by 4.2’s & Field Guns, 2 direct hits. Also SALIENT SUPPORT shelled, no damage. Dark night, little sniping & M.Gun Fire.
4 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Weather cooler & windy. Enemy artillery very quiet. Quiet night, little sniping & M.G. fire. Dark night.
3 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine day, misty evening. Enemy very quiet. Were in front of SALIENT & “D” Coy. strengthened during night.
2 Apr. Trenches – MONCHY
Fine sunny day. Aeroplane fight & our machine caused the Hun to descend in his own lines. Artillery active on both sides. Machine Guns and Snipers very busy at night.