127 Other Ranks arrived from reinforcement camp.
The Battalion was not billeted until 4 a.m.
The next few days were spent in reorganising and training. Captain Carmichael and Second Lieutenants Greaves and Taylor and five Other Ranks going sick.
On the 22nd we went en masse to the Divisional Theatre.
On the 23rd we em-’bussed at 7 a.m. for VAUDRICOURT, where we arrived at 9 30 a.m.
An advance party was sent to take over the Support Battalion area of the GIVENCHY sector. A “B team” of seven Officers and 110 Other Ranks went to VURBURE. We em-’bussed again at 8 p.m. and went to ARMEGUIN, whence we marched to relieve the 1st Northamptons in support.
C Company were at WINDY CORNER and D Company at PONT FIXE, A, B, and Headquarters being on the canal bank. We had one man killed and one man wounded.
The next day on the whole was quiet. There was some shelling at WINDY CORNER with 4.2’s One Other Rank was killed.
The 25th was quiet up to 9 p.m., when a heavy barrage was placed on our support lines. The whole Battalion was on working parties by night. Our support lines were again bombarded at 2 20 p.m. on the 26th.
Platoons were detached and sent to the Lancashire Fusiliers and the King’s Own in case of need, and A Company remained in the VILLAGE LINE all night.