11th May 1916 Arthur is almost too exhausted to write – their days have been re-organised to cope with working at night – after a long march they spend about 4 hours digging and repairing some front line communication trenches; … Continued
10th May 1916 Poor Arthur has been thwarted in his attempts to write a longer letter to Dollie – as they are doing night work, he falls asleep instead; the fine weather is making the nearby orchard look glorious and … Continued
9th May 1916 Arthur apologises to Dollie for not having written sooner; they are now safely back in billets after a “quiet” spell in the trenches; his Company is now back up to full strength with re-enforcements from the 2/3rd … Continued
6th May 1916 Arthur is now “up” in the front line at Hebuterne – writing a brief note to Dollie from his dug out in a village cellar. Arthur to Dollie In a Cellar, Satur. 8.15am This can only be … Continued
3rd May 1916 After Arthur has had an 18 mile journey to reconnoitre their bit of line, the Companies have left billets and are now on the march; they are temporarily halted a few miles back from their final destination … Continued
1st May 1916 Arthur, recently back from a 10 day course with some of the men, is now extremely busy preparing his Company for a move up to the trenches; he expects to be “up” for the next 6 days … Continued