The latest news about St Eloi is that the Royal Fusiliers did not get touch with [sic] the 5th Fusiliers on their right & there was a gap of 200 yards between the two regiments which the Germans re-occupied. [Insert – sketch map of the assault]
30 March 1916 The Army Commander came in during the morning. Drove down to Canal bank & visited the 59th & 61st Brigade Head Quarters. Fairly quiet but the Guards Division on our right was being heavily shelled. Our heavy artillery are short of ammunition again & the Germans