Search The Archive

Search form

Collection Search
  • Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in oa_core_visibility_data() (line 607 of /app/profiles/viu/modules/contrib/oa_core/includes/oa_core.access.inc).
  • Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in oa_core_visibility_data() (line 607 of /app/profiles/viu/modules/contrib/oa_core/includes/oa_core.access.inc).
Date: November 1917
Diary

Tuesday Nov. 6, 1917

Clear.

The 1st + 2nd Divisions took Passchendaele Village and the ridge today. The fighting was heavy and the casualties great. Had 2 men wounded at the battery during the action.

Saturday Nov. 10, 1917

Rained all day

Put on a show at 6.05 A.M. and took a little more ground from Fritz. The British Division on our left fell down miserably as we had to drop our left flank Sack.

The pill box was shelled heavily all day.

Sunday Nov. 11, 1917

No rain.

Fritz shelled the vicinity of the 15th Btty and our Pill box heavily all day. No casualties but most uncomfortable.

The pill box has been leaking steadily and our beds are wet. The country is a sea of mud.

Monday Nov. 12, 1917

Fairly clear.

Was relieved by McCrimmon in the A.M. and returned to Wagon Lines. Had a rough passage getting down as Fritz was shelling promiscuously over the back area.

Tuesday Nov. 13, 1917

Fair & mild.

AT the wagon lines all day. Had dinner with the 15th Btty

Capt. Miekle - Brigade Liaison

Got 13 [?] in during the evening.

One driver killed and 4 wounded taking in ammunition last night.

Wrote to F + M

Monday Nov. 18, 1917

Wrote to May

Tuesday Nov. 20, 1917

Fine day.

Went up to the guns with the Major to relieve Capt Miekle

Wednesday Nov. 21, 1917

At the Pill Box all day. Nothing unusual occurred. Our area received its usual heavy shelling.

Thursday Nov. 22, 1917

Clear.

Two sections of the battery relieved today. Came back to the Wagon Lines after taking tow of the relieving officers up to the Hillside Farm and showing them the features of the country. Was mighty glad to get out of the place for the last time. Between the continuous shelling and deep mud, life was anything but pleasant. Our casualties have been fairly heavy.

Wrote May.

Friday Nov. 23, 1917

At the wagon lines all day. Major Flexman came down from the Battery after turning over to the relieving. He looked pretty badly fogged out.

Thank Goodness that our tour in this country is ended and we go back to a decent part of the lines.

Received a parcel from Maria

Saturday Nov. 24, 1917

Rain in AM.

Left Vlamerstinghe at 6 A.M. for our trip back to our old area. The Hun gave us a send off by dropping two bombs fairly near us while everyone was in the gun park waiting to move off. Arrived at Strazeele at 1 P.M. and were billeted in a farm house.

Sunday Nov. 25, 1917

Left Strazeele at 10 A.M. and arrived at Haverskerque at 3 P.M.

Billeted in a farm house near the village. The accommodation is good.

Monday Nov. 26, 1917

Clear

Left Haverskerque at 6.30 A.M. and arrive at Marl - Les - Mives at 2 P.M. Our billets here are fine being good beds in good houses.

Received two parcels from F & M.

Tuesday Nov. 27, 1917

Raining nearly all day
Very cold and windy.

Left Marl - Les - Mives at 6 A.M. and arrived at La Fargette at 3 P.M. Had a long, cold trying trip. Put up in Wagon lines along the La Fargette - Mont St. Eloi Rd. The accommodations for the men was not palatial and neither was it for the officers.

Wednesday Nov. 28, 1917

Clear in the A.M. but cloudy in P.M.

Came up to our old position along tracks in front of La Claudiske with 2 sub-sections to commence the relief of the 9th Btty. Found Lieut. Vickery in charge. Relieved his detached sections.

Thursday Nov. 29, 1917

Fair.

Capt. Mielke came up to guns in A.M. Took over from the 9th Btty finally. Went up to the trenches in the P.M. to Battalion H.Q. and forward P.O.

Friday Nov. 30, 1917

Slight drizzle but mostly fair

Partially completed the Registration of the guns.

Manning arrived back

Original Scans

Original Scans