November 1
Left at 3:00 a.m. and got to position at 7:00, tired and wet, mud above knees, no places to sleep but in mud, pouring rain, dead everywhere
November 2
Raining, cook by cannister, no sleep so far, hundreds of dead boys about, SOS went up and 42 battalion got badly cut up, McBride killed at gun
November 3
Saw some awful sights, narrow escape last night, moved to new position on ridge, in trenches, MacPherson wounded
November 4
Hun areoplanes over us all day, made bivy in parapet, gas attacks nearly all afternoon, it makes one's nerves shakey and spit greeny vile
November 5
Got sleep for first time, about 5 hours, more MG Corps came in and have 3,000 rounds per gun now, bombarded at night, one wounded, not much rain so far, attack in morning
November 6
Attack started at 6:00 a.m., fighting all day, Kirk is shell shocked, another fatally wounded, ground fairly rocky, Jewell wounded, gun blown to pieces
November 7
Rained, Fritz barrage of position and shells us, saw planes shot down yesterday, Canadian mail, nearly all in for want of sleep
November 8
Relieved by other half of Coy. in morning, marched out and cleaned up a bit, cold, awful lousy, in tent, Sgt. Lewis and Robinson killed
November 9
Carrying party, up the line this morning at 5:00 a.m., narrow escapes, shells killed 3 men and 4 horses, Fritz shelled camp, back in Ypres
November 10
Rain all day, saw Harold Martin and others, Green and Raymond killed in line, Lieut. Bain had leg blown off, we are up to the line as Imperials have retreated
November 11
Rolls and Worthy wounded, Robbins and Seely shell shocked, effects of gas makes you cough, pain in stomach and chest, other Coys. relieve today, leave here tomorrow, narrow escape by shell, thank God we leave tomorrow
November 12
Called 5:00 a.m., on billeting party, came to Merville by bus and good billets in town, Tracey killed, Cpl. Kay and Archer wounded, got revolver, to town at night
November 13
Breakfast at 5:00, on billeting party again, stopped at Olding near Bethune, mutton for supper, came to Bethune in evening in trucks
November 14
On truck to Bouvigny, Huts, fair day, right near old billets, good time last night in Bethune, on guard last night
November 15
Received Canadian mail, wrote home, paraded sick and got some dope which is fixing cough, on guard last night
November 16
Had bath and supper at Gospel Service, 6 eggs, etc., in Church annex hut, paid 75 francs this morning, fair weather
November 17
Marched to Careney and O.C. took us through Grand Givens, out of sight, had lunch and marched to Howden, marched about 20 km today, Schelhern killed and 5 wounded
November 18
Four men to a team and 2 hours off and 2 on, tired, quiet front, fair day, in a dugout thirty feet below ground, on ration party
November 19
Narrow escape from shell, smokey dugout, snipers all about, poor gun position, cleaned gun and washed
November 20
Wrote letters, on water party, fair weather, letter from Jack Mochrie in 3rd reserve in England
November 21
In canteen in a cellar 60 feet below ground, heard of big victory, attacked, men left us and reinforcements came up, now 6 man team, cleaned gun
November 22
Pretty good eats, quiet front, wrote letters, fair weather, smokey dugout
November 23
Clear day and plenty planes up, wrote letters, out of candles, over to canteen tonight, in dugout, good food today
November 24
Relieved tonight by 1st Coy., saw Harold Martin, over Vimy Ridge, coming back and got lost, poured rain, in huts, tired
November 25
Canadian mail, got leather jerkin and pants, wrote letters, cleaned guns, first snow today, cold weather, hair cut and bath
November 26
Fatigue work today and was in limber after limber, German planes over us, through Souchey, heavy firing of artillery in distance
November 27
O.C. inspection today, rained, sent some presents away through YMCA, down to transport line and fixed gun, heavy firing of guns
November 28
O.C. inspection and route march, played cards in evening, no mail yet, wrote letters, expect to go up the line soon, new shoes hurt
November 29
Route march in morning, inspection of guns by Brigade Armourer, to YMCA in evening, sent Emily present, broke pen
November 30
Route march in morning, bath in afternoon, received two boxes from home and Humber Bay, wrote letters, up the line tomorrow
