- 1st Aug
Inspected by IV Corps Commander (Lieutenant-General Charles Woollcombe) - 2nd Aug
Training - 3rd Aug
Relieved 2nd SAI in the line at Trescault - 4th to 8th Aug
Improving trenches fatigues for Royal Engineers
Explosions in Havrincourt
Wiring - 9th Aug
Relieved by 2nd SAI
Moved to Metz-en-Couture as battalion in Brigade reserve - 10th to 16th Aug
Working parties - 17th Aug
Moved back to the line in Trescault - 18th Aug
Artillery barrage on the enemy. Retaliation weak. - 19th Aug
2 killed by minenwerfer shelling - 20th Aug
Work as usual making new trench under supervision of Royal Engineers
Minenwerfer causing great damage again with 2 more killed
Minenwerfer knocked out by artillery fire
Major Hunt & 5 officers attended burial at Metz-en-Couture of the 2 killed - 21th Aug
Subsector visited by Acting Brigadier and Divisional Commander - 22nd to 24th Aug
Trench warfare - 25th Aug
Visited by officers and ORs of the 36th Division
Trench warfare - 26th Aug
Visited by Colonel Dalrymple and Acting Brigadier who personally fired a Lewis Gun at the enemy
Lt.Col. MacLeod DSO proceeded on leave. Major C.M. Browne MC assumes command - 27th Aug
Inspected by officers and NCOs of the 36th Division - 28th Aug
Relieved by 10th Royal Irish Rifles
Proceeded by light railway to Bus then marched to camp in Barastre
Details under Major Hunt had moved in during the day and had the camp prepared
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