Quiet night & day. Work commenced on the Trenches. 1 man wounded. Continue reading →

Very quiet, a few ‘Little Willies’ but retaliation from 75’s soon ended any trouble from the Booches [sic]. Rain in evening. No casualties.

Lieut Elkington wounded at 7am. by a Sniper. Quiet day. 3 killed 2 wounded.

HQ & Coy Officers visited trenches near SUCRERIE, MAILLY- MAILLET at 4 am. Battalion moved off at 8 pm. & took over trenches from the French, relief completed by 9 pm. Continue reading →

Inspection in the streets of the village by General Munro, Comdg 3^rd Army at 3.30pm. Fine day.

Left at 1.30 pm. & marched to BERTRANCOURT (10 miles). Showery. Billeted in barns.

Marched off at 8 am. To GODWAERSVELDE arriving 12 noon. Entrained 1 pm. & train left 2.45 pm. Proceeded via ST. POL and arrived DOULLENS at 10 pm. Disentrained & marched to FRESCHERVILLERS (2 ½ miles) & went into bivouac in field, poured in torrents all night.

Demonstration by R.E. in making wire entanglements. Packing up ready for move.

Inspection of Division by F. Marshall [sic] Sir John French, C in C. He congratulated the 10^th Brigade on their fine work during 2^nd Battle of Ypres. Transport won Football League.

Route march at 9 am. About 9 miles.