Fine morning. Bttn marches off 12.0 noon. Very hot march via Arras Achicourt – Bretoncourt – Basceaux. Get caught in very heavy thunderstorm, everyone drenched, reach Bailleulval 6.30pm. Quiet night sleep in tent. Saw Red Rocket. Very good.
Fine day. Aircraft again active. Church service 11.30am then H.C. after. Farewell services for Chaplain. Fritz sends a few in our direction. 11th Bgde move. 15th Div come in. Quiet night.
Fine day. Aircraft again very active. Fritz shells Fouchey pretty heavily, causes a tremendous explosion about 4.15pm. Find out afterwards that an Ammo Dump went up.
Fine day, aircraft very active. Go up to camp at night to take over HQ things alright, back about 10.0pm. Quiet night. Good sleep.
Fine day. Some light showers, but not much. Heavy gunnery in afternoon & evening. LYON comes down to see us.
Fine morning, light showers later. Not much doing. English mail. We get two War Dogs from England 49 & 50. Quiet night.
Showers again & wind, short breaks of sunshine. I get a letter from Billy MANDER. No letters from Blighty. Good night.
Showers again all day, not quite so much wind, aeroplanes appear again in the afternoon. Quiet night.
Fine morning, very strong wind. Wet in afternoon I do nothing but read, Chaplain to see me in the morning. Quiet night.
Fine morning but very strong wind. I have a long chat to Col HOPE (?) & Maj F (?). Start back about 2.30pm get 3 pick ups on the road & arrive home again about 4-5pm everything alright the old man a bit worried, good night & good sleep.