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Arthur Douglas Crease Letters, Diaries and Scrapbooks

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31st Bn pulled off successful raid. 2 prisrs [Mch] 31. [Secondary] . Heavy shelling. Our [?hqrs] [?wicheski] House blown in both ends and strangely no casualties though some were buried. v.few.cas. in [Du]. April 1. Our [?] [?] busy. Enemy retaliation feeble - [?] 2 - Some snow am [bourb] and went heavy & continuous. SOS put up by D. Co about 10 pm. Result a very lively time for a while only 2 casualties. 2 1/2 in snow - all [erie] by 11 30 pm 3. Snow [?]. Heavy shelling 4. Retrieved by 22nd Div. all shelling done by us until about 3 AM when enemy became alarmed and put on [barrage] causing us 4 cas - These relief night - were [?] anxious times. Came out with - [heredith] to [Dois des alleux] - Last men got in at 6 AM 5. Fine but cold. Stragglers still coming in [?] [?] in tents. 5. Food Friday. H.L. in YMCA. Capt [Kettersra] Padra. (This man was a complete failure) BC Archives, MS-2879 Box 83 File 1/CREASE FAMILY, "Diary of the War", diary and scrapbook of Arthyer Douglas Crease, 1915-1919.