No place to work in.
Wednesday 25 October, 1916
We leave for trenches at Neuville St Vaast. Our rear Bde HdQrs are at Mont St Eloy. It rains heavily and we march through it. The 180th Imperial (London) Brigade 60th Div do not move until tomorrow.
At 7 PM we move. Night very dark, walking is difficult. Very little shelling. Arr dugouts @ Aux Rietz 9 PM.
Officers dugouts are splendid, the mens – as usual. I sleep down a chalk mine close handy where 2,000 Germans were once gassed by the French.
Tuesday 24 October, 1916
“” “” [Fixing maps all day]
Monday 23 October,1916
Fixing maps all day.
Sunday 22 October, 1916
Leave Buneville @ 6:15 AM, very sharp frost. General’s orderly in kilt feels it keenly.
We walk to Maizieres & to Tincques catch motor lorry at “ for Savy – Aubigny and finally Mingoval. We walk thro’ Villers – Chatel to Cambligneul where are HdQrs are.
OC 49th Col Greisbach is our acting General. Our General MacDonell goes into Hosp @ Chateau – Beauvan with dysentery. PP’s go to Ecoivers near acq. & Mont. St Eloy. We billet @ Mairie (town hall).
Saturday 21 October 1916 – Hard frost
Up @ 5:30 am. I March off at 8 am with General’s Orderly and an observer – Walls to Buneville. Go other side of Villers L’Hopital we get a ride on motor lorry to Estree-Wamin & I then walk thro’ Houvin-Houvigneul – Moncheaux, to Buneville 42nd at Moncheaux.
Had difficulty with billeting. Our billeting officers leave for next stopping place & hand over billets to a private. Have trouble with RCR transport officer on priority.
Friday 20 October 1916
Left Ribeaucourt with General’s Orderly Pte Currie @ 7:30. Arr chateau de Beausoin at 11 am. General MacDonell is ill & goes to hospital. PP’s go to Ouen & RCK Villers L’Hopital.
Grand day. Capt Wallis goes to trenches @ Vimy. Get names of people re billeting chateau & villagers.
Wednesday 19 October 1916
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Tuesday 18 October 1916
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Monday 17 October 1916
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