Saturday 25 March 1916 – frost

Hard frost during night which added to the discomfort of the troops.
In afternoon the Germans shell our trench most unmercifully. Hell let loose. Hundreds of casualties. Dugouts blown up in the air, trees smashed down. Shells, trench mortar bombs, aerial torpedoes & other missiles employed.
We go up to bird cage trenches. Raining & troops miserable. The bursting of trench mortar bombs and grenades make vivid flashes and a deafening noise.
Boys have wet feet. Pvt Forster killed.
Wounded – Pvt Smith, Mason & ..