Fine sunny warm day. At 6.15 am. A Enemy Aeroplane dropped 4 bombs on village, no damage 10 Enemy Field Gun Shells into NE corner of village. Battalion relieved 2nd R DUB FUS in trenches at night. “B” Coys Officers Kitchen hit by a shell, 1 man killed , 4 wounded.
Fine sunny day. Church Service in Hut. Brig. General WILDING conducted service. Our Drums provided choir. Very enjoyable. Working parties as usual. Quiet night.
Wet day. Usual working parties. Lieut. SHUTE & Private HAZELL wounded when practicing with Rifle Grenade.
Wet day. Working Parties as usual. Draft of 21 arrived.
Cold windy day. Usual working parties under R.E. day and night. Wet night.
Bal cr. As per pay office £15.15.81/2
Wet cold day. Battalion cleaning up. Working parties cancelled. Dark quiet night.
Very quiet day. Relieved by 2nd R.DUB.FUS. at night and marched to Billets at BIENVILLERS. Dark night & very wet.
Wet, cold day. Enemy fired 4 Aerial Torpedoes into SALIENT, one direct hit on a dugout, & 3 killed (Sgt. HOBBS, Corpl. HOGG & Pte. HOOMANS “A” Coy) At 4pm 25 men under Lieuts. SHUTE & GORMAN, raided Enemy trenches & bombed their dug-outs, & from the cries heard, appeared to have done much damage. The party returned at 4.10 pm., 1 man slightly wounded. Very little retaliation by enemy.
Congratulatory messages received from Division & Brigade Head Qrs. on success of raid. Lieut. SHUTE awarded Military Cross & Pte. HAZELL – Military Medal.
Account sent home.
Aircraft active on both sides. Our guns again busy but Huns very quiet. Dark night and some rain.
Another very quiet day and night. 4 Aerial Torpedoes fired into SALIENT , no damage. Our guns very active on front and support line.