men would induce recruits to join the battalion. 12 July 1915 Cold & windy 13 July 1915 Receive orders to take over trenches from 28th Division south of Dickebusch 14 July 1915 Motor over to see 84th Brigade & 85th Brigade regarding relief tomorrow 15 July 1915 Relieve the two brigades, our line now extends from the VIERSTRAAT Road on the right to P4 – 2500 yards. Reliefs not completed till 3.45am very wet night. 16 July 1915 Visit the 5 Fusiliers & Royal Scots Fusiliers in their trenches very quiet in this front. 17 July 1915 Very windy & wet 18 July 1915 Visit trenches with General in pencil: [Allenby – crossed out] Haldane from 9.30am to 3pm Germans shell Brasserie but only two casualties. Last night the Germans blew up a mine near St Eloi and caused over 100 casualties