town with a fort at its western end. My billet is in a very nice house kept by an old widow lady. 26 July 1916 Receive orders to move to Bus & to relieve the 38th Division in the line in front of Serre on 28th 29th. General Sweny had to report sick as he has not entirely recovered from the wound he received at Ypres. I am very sorry to lose him. Fighting is still going on to the south of us towards Pozieres but we have had no news or details of what has taken place. 27 July 1916 I motored over to see General Blackadder commanding the 38th Division & walked round part of his line. The trenches are far better than anything we had in the Ypres Salient and although the German line