Heavy shelling by the enemy all along the front. Attack at Vierstraat hundreds of various coloured lights (flares) go up.
Walked through & out of Ypres at 11 PM with Pt Fetherstone of 49th orderly to MacNeill, arrive at A camp near Busseboom.
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Thursday 29 June 1916
Enemy shell Ypres for 2 hours with 10.5 cm. Transport suffer heavy casualties. Am very busy all day.
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Wednesday 28 June 1916
For 3 hours at night 8:30 to 11:30 PM the enemy shells the Bde Headquarters & Battalion. Awful noise & concussion.
Tuesday 27 June 1916
Enemy shells Ypres most diligently
Monday 26 June 1916
Very heavy shelling by enemy at different times during the day.
Have a very busy day making maps, tracings etc for division etc.
St Pierre Church is now almost a complete wreck thro’ enemy shells.
Heavy rain at night as my Regiment enter trenches.
Sunday 25 June 1916 – fine
Working very hard all day.
Frightful bombardment by us and the enemy. Our operations are a success, – Bombing attack etc.- Tis’ Sunday! Attack dies down midnight (from 8:30 PM)
Saturday 24 June 1916 – fine
Rain in morning. Occasional showers during day.
Enemy shelling barracks, & etc. Finish sketch.
Enemy shell heavily at night.
Our whole Battn is stationed in Ypres.
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