Archives for December 29, 2016

I lay in bed till’ 1 PM then down to my office. General MacDonnel arrives back from leave & greats me with a handshake & asks several questions. I give him a late map of trenches on tracing lines. The assembly consists of the General, Col Griesbay, the Bde Major & the aide de camp. (Mr[?] Wallis).
Enemy shell our batteries. We have been shelling him all day with heavy shells.