Fine day. Corps Commander General HUNTER-WESTON addressed the Battalion at 11.30 am. & complimented all ranks on fine work accomplished. Battalion moved to Camp on MAILLY-FORCEVILLE ROAD & settled down by 4.30pm.
8 Jul MAILLY –MAILLET
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7 Jul Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Wet day. Enemy trenches bombarded from 8 to 9 am. Germans retaliated on our front line, and TENDERLOIN. Parapets badly damaged but no casualties. Battalion relieved by 2nd DUB. FUS. & marched to Mailly. “A” Coy went to AUCHONVILLERS. Wet night.
A 5.9 fell very close to my dugout well shook up. Candle put out by explosion & torch switched on. Near thing. Relieved at night through 5th Avenue. Up to waist in mud & water. Trench waders full up. Shelling all night. No sleep.
6 Jul Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Fine day. Artillery quiet during morning. Bd General WILDING visited Trenches. Enemy shelled 4rh AVENUE & vicinity of TENERLOIN in afternoon & TENDERLOIN & SUNKEN ROAD at night. A 5.9 burst amonst some Smoke Candles & Bombs which blazed for 5 minutes & was then extinguished.
Lucky night for me just missed. 12 casualties.
5 Jul Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Wet day. Artillery on both sides very quiet during morning. HUNS open in afternoon & we retaliate in evening. 4th AVENUE, CHATHAM TRENCH & ALBUERT cleared out and work on front line continued.
4 Jul Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Fine day. Enemy shell Support lines and TENDERLOIN and front line in afternoon. Our line entrenched to Sector 6. R.IRISH on our right & 29th Div. On left. Very wet night. HUNS very anxious & send flares up all night. Enemy Artillery active all night.
3 Jul Assembly Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Battalion took over front line. R.IR.FUS on left & LANCS.FUS. on right “C” & “D” Coys in front line, “A”Coy reserve in TENDERLOIN, “B” Coy in Support. Enemy Artillery active in morning. Dark night & some rain.
2 Jul Assembly Trenches – AUCHONVILLERS
Germans send Burial Parties out from 1 – 3 pm. Our Artillery bombarded on our front line with heavies.
1 Jul Assembly Trenches
Very Heavy Bombardment. Attack started 7.20am. Beaumont Hamel blown up by mine. Sec.R Dub F, RIF,RWR. Attack well carried out, but Div on our right 29th held up. Div on left take Serre, but all forced to return to original line on account of 29th Div. Heavy shelling all day, bomb fighting etc, several German prisoners brought in from 121st Bav. Casualties slight. Day fine, but too hazy for aircraft early morning.
30 Jun CAMP – BERTRANCOURT
Showery, windy day. Coys inspections. All Packs handed in. Battalion marched off at 9 pm. To ASSEMBLY TRENCHES in rear of R. IRISH.FUS. & arrived at 11.30 pm. Dark night. Church service at 6 pm. H.C.
29 Jun CAMP – BERTRANCOURT
Showery day. Coys do little training & Route March. Lecture on the “Assault”. Dark night.