Showery morning, not quite as much wind. We carry out training parades as usual, very heavy gunning but for what reason we don’t know. Footer match in afternoon Sea v HB. Poor game Sea wins 6-0. Wet again at night very heavy gunning again.
Showery morning, very high wind, fine later but very cold. Footer match in afternoon v R.I.Fus [Royal Irish Fusiliers] 1st round Lambton Cup. Very good match 3-3 at time, so play 10 minutes each way & we lose 4-3. Wind prevented good play. Very rough night. We fit new Box Resp [Respirators]
Fine morning. Church parade 9.30 am. H.C. 10.0 am. Our Xmas Day, but not much different to any other day. Footer in afternoon. Fritz sends some big shells over about 4.0 pm but not near our camp. Hostile aircraft again active in the afternoon. Wet night. Bad nights sleep, sick & coughing. Very bad.
Dull day, not at all nice, lot of rain during night, busy day with footer team, just to give them a bit of practice.
Nasty morning, fine later, plenty of air activity. Footer match in afternoon A & B teams. Good game B team win 4-3. Corps Comdr [Commander] & Div. Cmdr visit camp about 11.45 pm & look round huts etc. Quite satisfied with visit & no complaints. Hostile aircraft over at night. Heavy shelling.
Wet day. No outside work possible, we have the ex Cavalry men at Rifle Ex etc. Notice comes in to play 1st round of Lambton Cup on 8th inst. So we get 2 teams, footer match tomorrow. Fine at night.
Misty morning, damp & miserable, fairly quiet day. Bttn team plays 34 CCS at Rugger 2.30 pm. We lose 14 pts – nil. Rugger not our game, but do very well.
Fine morning but rough, start work on camp, drains etc, as usual camp in a filthy state & we have got to clean it up. Col. G N B FORSTER awarded D.S.O. Heavy strafe at night.
New Year morning, what a life, fine but rough wind. Church service at 10.0am very nice, but we miss our own Chaplain, balance of draft arrive 35. What a change to 1st Jan ’07. Best wishes to you sweetheart may it be the last in separation.
Fine morning, strong wind. Have nice wash & shave, change of clothes & general clean up. Sgnt FOULKES arrived on 30th rather a surprise as I didn’t know he was out here. He told me H.TAYLOR was out here at 3 days notice. Poor Harry. A draft of 164 arrived at 3.15 am.1st inst which disturbed my good nights sleep, can’t be helped.