June 4th.—The day was spent very quietly, and there is nothing of interest to record.
June 5th.—The Brigadier commanding 172nd Infantry Brigade visited the Battalion and expressed his appreciation of the wiring done at Salmon Trench. Visibility was very good in the evening, and several parties of Germans were again seen.
June 6th.—The enemy opened a harassing fire on Battalion headquarters with 77 m.m. guns and 10.5 c.m. howitzers, firing with occasional short intervals until 3 p.m.
June 7th.—The day was spent very quietly and there is nothing of interest to relate.
June 7th—8th.—The Battalion relieved the 2-4th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment in the left section of the Left Brigade Front. Companies were disposed as follows:—Left front company, "A." Centre company, "D." Right front company, "C." Reserve company, "B." Battalion headquarters were established in Salmon Trench in the vicinity of a locality known as Salmon Point.
June 9th.—In the Line.—The enemy displayed more than usual activity. The Brigadier General visited the sector.
June 10th.—Some rain fell during the day. The enemy displayed his usual artillery activity. Two enemy aeroplanes, one of which was a Halberstadter, flew over the Battalion area at a low altitude for some time.
June 11th.—The day was fairly quiet, our forward posts in front of Rossignol Wood were
troubled by our own artillery which persistently fired short.
June 12th.—The enemy was noticeably quieter.