Church at “A” Coys Farm at 6.30 pm. Fine & warm.

Drill under Coy Officers. 150 men joined from Base. Fine & warm.

Battalion billeted in farms. Men rested & cleaned up. Fine & dull.

Relieved by Somerset Light Infantry at 11.45 pm. Heavy rain during relief & trenches in horrid condition which made it difficult to get out. Last Coy left at 3.15 am. Coys marched independently to Bullets via ELVERDINGHE at A 16 central (POPERINGHE- WOESTEN ROAD). 1man wounded.

Very little shelling. Heavy rain set in about 6 pm. Major G. M. Blomfield killed by Sniper. 1 man wounded

A good deal of shelling mostly on “A” Coys trench. Much work needed on trenches Lieut A.C.Hoare & Lieut H.Stevens joined. 3 men killed 12 wounded.

Officers of Battalion proceeded to Trenches occupied by French Troops on left of YPRES SALIENT. Battalion marches off at 6.30 pm for Canal & took over from the French. Relief complete 10.30 am. B C & D Coys [companies] front line “A” Coy in Support. Continue reading →

Battalion rests. Coys bath at Brewery in VLAMERTINGHE. Capt. C.W.C.Wasey & Lieut G.H.Bowman joined Battalion.

Trenches shelled rather heavily from 3 pm onwards. Quiet day otherwise. Battalion relieved at 11 pm by 3^rd Royal Fusiliers & battalion marched to CHATEAU at VLAMERTINGHE arriving there 3 am & bivouacked. Continue reading →

Quiet day. A good deal of sniping during the night. Trenches improved. Officers of Royal Fusiliers came to look round trenches. 1 killed & 5 wounded today.