Fine morning. Church Service 11.30am. Then HC. Very nice service. R.I.F.[Royal Irish Fusiliers] carry out a raid at night which is successful. Several prisoners taken.
Category Archives: WW1
June 23 BLUE LINE
Fine morning nothing much doing only cleaning up, aircraft very active, several hostile planes over our lines in the afternoon.
June 22 St. CATHERINE
Showery morning. We get orders of Bttn being relieved tonight, come back into Stirling Camp old BLUE Line. I go up at 6.0pm & take over Hd Qrs. Much different to our last appearance there, not at all bad. Bttn relieved by 1st R.I.Fus [Royal Irish Fusiliers]. Relief complete about 2.0am. Turn in about 5.0am.
June 21 St. CATHERINE
Fine morning some showers later. Cold a bit better, but not feeling too well. Col & BINAN returns from leave, both look well. Col says he will try & get me a month. Sgnt WILLIAMS killed. We bury Pte GUBBINS at 2.0pm, died of wounds.
June 20 St. CATHERINE
Fine morning. I have a nice rest, feel a bit better, cold still very tight. Heavy rain at night. Bed early but not a good nights sleep.
June 19 BLANGY
Fine morning. Thunder & rain in afternoon. Feel rather poorly, cold still bad. Church parade 10.0am, get ready to move into the line at night. Bttn relieves 2nd Essex. 2 Coys in line, one in support & one in reserve. I go back to Transport at St. Catherine. Fairly good night.
June 18 BLANGY
Fine morning very hot, some thunder & rain in the afternoon, cooler at night. Hostile aircraft fairly active. Working party of 50 for RE [Royal Engineers] on Bomb Store. Not too grand, have a bad cold.
June 17 ARRAS
Fine morning we get orders to move at 2.30pm. Fritz sends us some big 14” shells, but does very little damage, 6 Seaforths slightly wounded. Move at 12.30pm to BLANGY PARK in tents arriving there about 3.30pm. very nice, trees not knocked about very much. Nice place for a swim etc. Working party at night of 130.
June 16 ARRAS
Fine day Bttn goes to Baths & training 1 Off & 50 men working party by day.
1 Off & 170 men working party at night
No letter from L. Receive orders to move tomorrow.
June 15 ARRAS
Fine day. Remnants of Bttn go out for training. 1 Off & 50 men for working party return correct. No letter from L.