Mild day. Coys do training. Lecture in Follies Theatre on Imagination in work & play. Very poor.
Category Archives: WW1
Wednesday 20 February
Fine day. Bttn carries out firing practice at BEAURAINS also Coy [company] training.
We replay 2nd Sea [Seaforth Highlanders] in afternoon & win 2-1.
CRE gives a lecture in the Ecole Communale on work in the line. Wet at night.
Tuesday 19 February
Fine morning but frosty. C & D Coys route march A & B rapid wiring. NCOs class as usual.
Monday 18 February
Fine cold day. The Bgde carry out a Tactical Scheme on the Mailly ranges. GOC Div & GOC XVII Corps watch operations.
We play 2nd Sea [Seaforth Highlanders] in afternoon & draw 0-0 after extra time.
Sunday 17 February
Fine day but cold. Church pde 11.0 am CO’s inspection after Church. Conference of Coy Cmdrs in afternoon.
Saturday 16 February
Fine day but very cold. I have Bttn again as on previous day, then take NCOs
We play D of W [Duke of Wellingtons] in the afternoon & win 2-0, very good game.
Friday 15 February
Fine day but cold, I have Bttn again for ½ hr, then they go to training. I take class again.
Lt Col Karslake GSOI 4th Div gives a lecture in the evening, very good.
Thursday 14 February
Fine day. Bttn parade under me at 8.20 am then march off to training, I have a NCOs class
Wednesday 13 February
Dull day. Platoon A.R.A. Competition takes place on Mailly range. Results
A 403 B343
C 126 D 456
15 Plat score highest points 136
Brig Gen Green inspects Bks.
Tuesday 12 February
Dull day. Bttn parade 8.30 am on square of Cau Bks. I have them at drill for 10 minutes. Coys afterwards do training.