Rest. Men clean up.

A good deal of German Shelling during the morning. Germans fired Trench Mortar Bombs between 3 & 4 pm. A wire was received from Lieut. General T.D.O. Snow with greetings to the 4^th Division this the first anniversary of battle of LE CATEAU. Continue reading →

Fine & warm. Very quiet day. No shelling on either side. 2^nd Essex Regt. Came in on our left. Work continued on Trenches.

Fine & warm. Quiet day. German snipers active at night.

German Guns & Trench Mortars busy on ‘D’ Coys Trench but did little damage.

Work done on communication trenches.

Fine day. Church Parade in SALLE DE UNION at 9 am. Relieved 2^nd R.Dublin Fus. In trenches at 9 pm. Relief completed by 11 pm. B & D Coys front line, ‘C’ in Support, ‘A’ in reserve.

Germans fired 12 (15 lbs) shells into the village. Our artillery retaliated on SERRE and BEAUMONT HAMEL. Working Party of 500 men.

Working Party of 500 men found again. 2^nd Lieut S.V.Figg joined the Battalion.

Wet day. Working Party as usual.

Heavy rain in morning. Working Party of 500 men found again.