Heavy Rifle fire broke out from the front at 3 am. This was followed by Gas which reached us at 3.30am. Regiment ordered to ‘Stand to Arms’ & put on Respirators, these proved effective where put on properly. Continue reading
Quiet day. Relieved by 7th Argyle & Suth. Highlanders [Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders] at 9.30 pm. & went into dug-outs at LA BRIQUE.
Quiet day. H.Q. shelled from 6 pm to 7.30 pm. no damage. Heavy thunderstorm 9.30 pm. Work on trenches continued.
Fine day. Very little shelling. German Aeroplane brought down by direct hit from our Aerial Gun about 7 pm. Work on trenches continued.
Fine & warmer. Quiet day. Trenches shelled at intervals. Snipers active at night. 9 casualties. Continually asking for Artillery retaliation without effect.
A good deal of shelling on various parts of the line, HQrs [Head Quarters] also shelled, 3 heavies dropped on the road close by. Wet dull day. Trenches repaired at night.
Wet & dull. Shelling at intervals but without much damage. ‘D’ Coy took over fire trench from 7th Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders between FORTUIN- ST. JULIEN ROAD.
Wet dull day. Trenches shelled at intervals during the day. “B” Coy shelled by a Trench Mortar without doing much damage. 8 wounded.
Received orders to move up to Trenches in relief of 1st R. Irish Fusiliers. Left bivouac at 7.15 pm & relief was complete by 1.30 am. A & B firing line, C & D Coys [companies] in Support. Headquarters at ST. JEAN. Quiet night fine and warm.
In bivouac. Quiet fine day. Coys [companies] trained.