Damp morning, very strong wind & showers. Det goes for a route march return about 12.15pm. Div goes over in morning at 6.10am, we hear later they have taken all objectives, casualties slight. Very heavy storms in afternoon. I get 2 letters from L tonight first for a week. Tres Bien.

Fine morning. Orderly goes up to Regt again, not much news. Det does drill etc. 4^th Div play 8^th Inf Reg (French) at 4.30pm & draw 2-2 poor game. French band play very well, pleasant evening. Saw Red Rocket. Good

Fine day, nice & warm, but very cold at night. Det does parades. I take N.C.O.s at drill. Pte WATKINS wounded. Plenty of bombing etc, but not much news. Some rain in the night.

Fine day again, very nice & warm, Det does parades & then scrubs equipt. Orderly rides up to Regt who are not having a very good time, bombing raids every night. Aircraft over again at night. Lt BEAMISH rejoins.

Fine morning, no church, Det parades for boot inspection etc. busy all morning. Aeroplanes again at night, we could see two very distinctly. 10^th Bgde beat 12^th Bgde Footer 6-1.

Fine morning. Bttn moves to KAFFIR Camp preparatory to move into the line. I move with a party of 56 back to Div Res Bttn. March off 9.0am arrive about 1.0pm. Get settled down toward evening, nice little camp. Very heavy bombing at night & plenty of gunning. Poor sleep at night. Very cold.

Fine day. Bttn does attack practice in morning. Generals Inspection at 2.30pm. Maj Gen MATHEISON our new Div Comdr. Everything went off well. Semi final & final of Bomb ball compt. Played A1 beat C1 D1beat A2 Final D beat A 2-0, very good sport. Good night.

Dull morning but fine later. Coys do training. Bttn Team play 3/10 Middlesex at 2.15pm & we win a good game 4-0. Bomb ball compt at night 1^st round, plenty of sport. Heavy bombing, good night sleep.

Dull morning. Fine day later. Coys do training. We play 4^th Coldstram Gds in afternoon & win 2-1 very good game. Cpl WILLIS strains himself but not much. Good night sleep.

Fine morning. Much air activity. Coys do training & shooting. I go to Sea sports in the afternoon Wks [Warwickshires] do well in open events. Meet Sgnt Majors of 9^th & 10^th F.A. [Field Artillery] very good time. Hun plane over about 8.30pm dropped several bombs but not close to us.