Oct 1 Mon V. fine. Marched out @ [6:45?] pm to garrison support trenches w. of Courcelette. All guns moving up. Long wanderings to find a French home.

Oct 2 Tues Stayed where we were. Very little shelling. at dusk with party of 20 sent to Kenora trench to arrange for digging new trench. Came in for bomb attack + extraordinary heavy shelling. My party untouched but 1 off'r 29th + 2 men killed + others wounded by one shell. Very wet + most awfully muddy. Stood by all night + got in about 6 am.

Oct 3 Short sleep + then Ross + I had bk'fast of hot tea + curried fowl. in pm detailed for burying party. Later with Archer of A party ordered to take A Co for trench digging astride Kenora trench. On starting guide + [another] wounded + later on Archer two guides + [another] seriously wounded by whizzbangs. Held my men in shallow wet muddy stinking trench while waiting for guides.