Artillery of 3rd Division in the line at time of above allowance was
Trench mortar batteries - 2
Brigades of 18 pounder (6 gun batteries) - 2
Batteries of 4.5 Howitzer (4 guns) - 2
6 Howitzers - 3
The allowance of high explosives had been considerably raised at the time this [allowance – crossed out] was published & the allowance still good. * This division was holding a short part of the line & the allotment for 24th Division was only for two days as they were then relieved by the third Division.
1-6 December 1915 rained every day, but is quite mild – busy preparing new camps as old one are over the ankles in mud. Serbia has been overrun by Germans & Austrians. I suppose now the French & English on the