Enemy Artillery normal except on right. AUCHONVILLERS shelled rather heavily about 4 pm. Also TENDERLOIN, 4^TH AVENUE & SUNKEN ROAD. Relieved by 1^st Hants, 1^st Somersets & 6^th Warwicks. 4 Casualties during relief. Capt. BAILY & Lieut. ELLIOTT wounded. Battalion marched to Camp at BERTRANCOURT and all were tired after 9 days severe shelling. Raid which was to take place was cancelled on account of Barrage put up by Enemy Artillery.

5 days Bombardment started prior to great “PUSH”. Enemy retaliation weak. At 10pm. Gas was discharged from our front line but was stopped at 11pm. Owing to wind being unfavourable. The Enemy put heavy barrage about 10.30 pm. On our front line and Support & this was kept up till 1.30 a.m. Our trenches damaged a good deal. Enemy fired 5.9’s, 4.2’s and Whizz Bangs. The Gas did not seem to have much effect on the Germans. Our Casualties were heavy, mostly owing to Shell fire, although a few were gassed by the Gas being blown back. 2^nd Lieuts LUKEY & GAMBLE killed. 2^nd Lieuts GILES & PUGH wounded. Other ranks – 8 Killed, 37 Wounded, 8 Gassed, 2 Missing, 1 Shock.

Quiet day. Few Field Gun Shells fired into “A”Coy’s trench. British Aeroplane brought down near SERRE by Enemys Anti-Aircraft Guns. Work done on front line & Assembly trenches.

“B” Coy’s Bombers bombed Crater near REDAN on night of 18^th. No Germans seen. Our front line shelled by 4.2’s between 2.45 & 3.30 pm. 10 Casualties. About 20 “Whizz Bangs”[grenade] fired into “B” Coy’s Sector, also Trench Mortars – no damage.

Quiet night & day. Draft of 115 men joined from base & 2^nd Lieut S.H.Dowson, C.B.Sharpe & D.H.Willis. Casualties today 1 killed.

Up to this date the following numbers of Officers & men have passed through Battalion.

Officers served with Battalion 93.

Killed & believed killed 20.

Wounded 23.

Missing and prisoners of war 9.

Approximate Nos of NCOs & men 3638 [i.e.served with the Battalion]

Killed 3245

Wounded 1060.

Missing & prisoners of war 381.

Heavy Rifle fire broke out from the front at 3 am. This was followed by Gas which reached us at 3.30am. Regiment ordered to ‘Stand to Arms’ & put on Respirators, these proved effective where put on properly. Continue reading →

Orders to hold ourselves in readiness to move received 11a.m. Regiment & 2^nd R. Dublin Fusiliers marched off at 4.15pm to go up in support of 84^th Brigade & proceeded via Bridge 1a & by brook to POTIJZE CHATEAU. Continue reading →

Heavily shelled during the morning, quiet in afternoon until about 4 pm when a cloud of German Gas was seen arriving catching 2 Regiments in the firing line which broke, the gas came on to us. Some of our men went back, but we formed up as many as possible & made a line in rear. Germans attempted an attack from the wood which was repulsed with loss. These last 3 days had shaken the Regiment up & affected the Morale of the Regiment & we are in great need of a rest.

Shelled at intervals without damage. Position now well consolidated & wire put up. Received orders to move to support line. Regiment was very much shaken up after the week’s work.

Heavy shelling all day. Our trenches shelled with heavies from 12 to 1pm & 5 to 6pm. Little damage done. 2 men wounded. Heavy Artillery firing all night.