Walford: Sunday, it was my day off. As Siggers had returned from the wagon line Hoyland was to go down but he remained here till about three. He made a nuisance of himself in the morning and in the afternoon we went round to the 15th Mess but no-one was in. I was to do liaison officer that night so had dinner at six forty-five and reached Kellagher's OP at eight p.m., where I could not find McIntyre, whom I was to relieve. However, he returned from the Left Battalion HQ about nine.
Bee: Up at the guns all day. Hun aeroplanes were very active but were kept behind Hun lines. Ward came through at two p.m. saying that we had to shift our position, so Walrond let the men break off. It was not until eight p.m. that this order was counterordered. It was all very rich when we heard we had to shift after working for so long. There was a heavy straff by the Huns last night, with mortars, and the infantry ran up for retaliation. The adj., being a bit of a sport, thought that he did not get enough support, and so he ran up an SOS rocket, a very valuable thing, there being only 20 in the Corps. It had the desired effect and started the heavies and everyone going, but I would not care to be in the adj's shoes this morning.
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