Very quiet night & day. Stormy. Work on Trenches continued. Major General Wilson came round trenches about 10 am.
7th August- TRENCHES
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6th August- TRENCHES
More rain. Officers of 2nd R.Dublin Fus came to look over our trenches in morning. Enemy’s Field Guns more active than usual. Quiet night.
5th August- TRENCHES
Fine & warm. Trenches began to dry up a bit, a lot of work required on them. Our 6” Howitzers registered during the morning.
4th August- TRENCHES
Fine but trenches still very bad. German Field Guns fired more than usual.
3rd August- TRENCHES
Heavy storms all day. Trenches in bad state. A few shells on our trenches during the day without damage.
2nd August- TRENCHES
Quiet night & day. A few shells on our Support line during the day.
Heavy rain in evening. Trenches in bad state.
1st August- TRENCHES-SUCRERIE- MAILLY MAILLET.
‘A’ Coy shelled during the night without damage. Fine day. 126th Battery R.F.A. covers our front.
31st July- Trenches
Quiet night & day. Draft of 115 men joined from base & 2nd 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.
30th July- Trenches
Quiet day, a little artillery firing during the night. ‘A’ Coy’s line being shelled but without damage. Fine. No casualties.
29th July- Trenches
Quiet night and day. Our artillery took over from the French. Work continued on trenches. Fine. No casualties.