Diary Entry - 17th and 18th July, 1916

On Monday, Siggers and I go to Béthune. We start at eight fifteen, but the horses turn up late and we have to sit and wait for them. We get in by lorry and car from Noeux-les-Mines. We had quite an amusing day and got back at four thirty p.m., as I had to go to the OP and also collect more Mess material. Wednesday, having gone up to the OP on Monday night, I remained there, having an uneventful day, till the relieving subaltern came up at seven fifteen p.m. Suttie stayed with battery 123B all night, but, when Hoyland and I had had dinner, we set out for Gauchin Legal, arriving there about twelve.