Fine morning but dull. Brigade inspected by Corps Comdr at 10.30 am. Same old lecture but appeared well satisfied. Heavy rain in afternoon & evening.
May 16 HOUVIGNEUL
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May 15 HOUVIGNEUL
Fine morning but dull. We hold church parade at 10.0 am. very nice. Inspections & baths, nothing else doing. Quiet night. Adjt goes on leave. I go to concert in H.B [Household Battalion] HdQrs very good. Heavy rain.
Saw Red Rocket Good
May 14 HOUVIGNEUL
Fine morning some rain later. I go round & fix up billets. No billet for me so I bivouac. Det arrives from SAVY about 1.0 pm. Inspection & lecture by Div General at 3.45 pm our Bttn late on account of rain, Col awful wild.
May 13 SAVY
Fine morning Bgde move back by lorries etc to billets Bttn goes to HOUVIN-HOUVIGNEUL I march there at night & get wet through as it comes on to rain. Sleep on floor of Ord [Orderly] Room, no good, and not much sleep.
May 12 SAVY
Fine day good news from the line Brigade take all objectives & about 600 prisoners. Brigade come back into Black line, fine night.
May 11 SAVY
Fine morning again very hot. Major KERR comes over to see me quite a surprise but he looks very well. Just the same as ever. Fine night. Heavy Gunning.
May 10 SAVY
Fine morning again very hot. Capt EVEYARD buried about 11.30 am we attend his funeral & make a fair show. Quiet night. Buy some Bonbon Fins in Aubigny. Tres Bien.
May 9 SAVY
Fine morning. Bayonet fighting competition on all day. Won by 2nd Sea Hls [Seaforth Highlanders] we get 3rd place. Ind Rings first, Trench attack then pointing & last the attack. Very nice time for it but not well run. Capt EVEYARD (?) badly wounded & dies later in the day. Heavy gunning at night.
May 8 SAVY
Wet morning at last, very heavy rain & camp in bad state. Fine again about 11.0 am & camp soon gets dry again. Rum issue at night very heavy gunning, but sleep well.
May 7 SAVY
Fine day. Training as usual. Range 10.30 am. We do very well. Aeroplane nose dives not far from camp. Fairly quiet. Good nights sleep.