Enemy shell the culvert- and smash it in. Receive letter from my brother William who has not written for several years.
Tuesday 11 July 1916 – fine
Very busy making map for General MacDonnel. Enemy send shells into Poperinghe 11 miles away.
Monday 10 July 1916
I say good day to Tom Draycot as he goes to trenches.
Enemy shell Poperinghe also drop bombs around our camp.
Sunday 9 July 1916 – fine
Tom Draycot calls & we saunter out for an hour. I give him a waterproof cape. Enemy dropping bombs around our camp.
Saturday 8 July 1916
Canadian division makes raid (4th Bn) failed- too much machine gun fire & much barbed wire obstruction.
Tom Draycot calls & we take walk for 3 hours 7:15 – 10 PM.
Friday 7 July 1916
Tom Draycot calls & we have tea @ Brandhoek
Thursday 6 July 1916 – fair
At 12 noon today I have a surprise. Tom Draycot of Edmonton comes to see me, we have a chat together. He is in 49th, formerly 66.
To Poperinghe with Pt. Jacques the General’s orderly. Purchase lace (hand made)
Wednesday 5 July 1916
Rained heavy during the day.
Am busy with plans, maps, etc. Maps, maps, and more maps, what a rush!
Tuesday 4 July 1916
Enemy drop bombs near our camp.
Monday 3 July 1916
Sick
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