The Royal Fusilier party were unable to affect an entrance. Three batteries of 18 pounders made a barrage behind the German front line & dropped on to the German front line as soon as our men had got back to their own trenches. 10 January 1916 Germans shelled our trenches slightly in retaliation for yesterday, but did not do much damage 11 January 1916 Relieved by the 8th Brigade Total casualties for the week 4 killed 21 wounded 12-13 January 1916 Visit the camps – a very good show at the local cinema – a Charlie Chaplin film very popular. 14 January 1916 Receive orders to proceed to England for the King's investiture to be presented with the Companion of the Order of the Bath. A divisional car takes me to Boulogne in three hours & boats start at