August 1917

August 1917
 
1st Wednesday
Night Clerk duty. 
Cold and wet weather prevails.
 
4th Saturday.
Heavy bombardment prevails.
 
5th Sunday
Village bombarded at night, many killed and wounded.
 
6th Monday
Heavy shelling continues on both sides.
 
7th Tuesday
Night Clerk.
Philosophe shelled heavily.
 
10th Friday
Night clerk.  Gas shells sent into village.  Horns blowing, we had to wear Gas Helmets for 1 hour.  After that time it cleared off.  Fires were lit in Dressing Station and cellars to clear out the Gas.
 
13th Monday
Labourse.
 
15th Wednesday
Left Noeux-les-Mines for Leave.
Spent night at Boulogne.
 
 
 
 
16th Thursday
 
Sailed at 8.30am.
Arrived Willenhall at 8pm.
 
Leave dated from 16.8.17 to 16.9.17