Wakefield Museums and Castles

Had football and sports with the inspection for a 10fr prize per man Y Company took all the prizes

Went out to work at 5pm arrived back at midnight.  Right of Douchy

Up in the assembly trench making Lewis Gun Posts.  Went into Douchy looking for timber.  Found a pamphlet dropped by a balloon

Inspection at 5:30pm. Went to work in new trench at 9pm on the right of Douchy got back to camp at 2:30am

Inspection at 5:30pm parade for work at 9pm. Digging new trench task? work 8ft wide, 6ft long and 3ft deep, to be 5ft 3” at the bottom. Had a very quiet night

Inspection at 5:30pm parade for work at 9pm. Digging new trench Jerry put the wind up us with some new shells which none of us had heard before.

Day off work today

Work at 3am in new communication trench. Inspection at 5:30pm

Went up to work at 3am in new CT. Back in camp  at 9am. Inspection at 4pm light marching orders

Went to rifle range at 3:45pm 1hours drill before dinner. Went up the line at 9pm laying trench boards in new communication trench

Work at 12noon got back to camp at 6:30

Wrote to father, Mrs Warters and Harry. Sent a field card to Ada. Orders to be ready to move at 10am. Orders just cancelled and to parade for inspection at 11:45am. Work at 10pm: widening trench in front of windmill in which [?] 2 hours walk

Arrived back in camp about 6am Revitt and I are orderlies today. Received a letter and photo from Pam and a letter from father. Sent Gran envelope to Pam. Out to work at 10pm

Arrived back in camp about 6am. Went to the range at 4pm. Inspection at 8:15pm night in tonight. Received a letter from Pam

Sweating on the CO [?] inspecting no 6 platoon. Breakfast 8am then cleaning up in case the inspection does come off.  Wrote to Pam and to Annie at South Kirby. Paid 40fr today. Daily Inspection at 5:30pm