The coast continued

  • 1st Nov
    Baths at St. Idesbald
    Shooting practice
    Detachment to work for the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company
    Visit from the Divisional Band
  • 2nd Nov
    Uneventful
  • 3rd Nov
    Medical inspections
  • 4th Nov
    Visit from Brigadier-General
    500 ORs to 1st SA Field Ambulance & underwent treatment for trench feet.
    No church parade owing to trench feet situation
  • 5th Nov
    Remainder of battalion underwent trench feet treatment
  • 6th Nov
    C.O., 2nd-in-command & company commanders inspected coast defence system
  • 7th Nov
    Relieved by the 16th Infantry battalion
    Moved to Coxyde Bains
  • 8th Nov
    Training
  • 9th Nov
    “C” company (4 officers, 178 ORs) moved to be under the C.O. 3rd SAI