guns have an allowance of 10 rounds & heavies 20 rounds a day - wet & mild . Three battalions March to Locre to billet there. Brigade Headquarters moved there also at 4pm
Jan 6, 7, 8 Billet at Locre nothing happening - 27th Division passes through to take up new line - Sir Charles Fergusson takes over command of the 2nd Corps of 2nd Army. Inspects the Royal Scots Fusiliers & praises the regiment for the work they have done in the war. He is an Ayr man himself and his father commanded the militia Battalion for some years.
Jan 9th Relieve the 7th Brigade in the trenches Head Quarters of Brigade is