was tired of trench life and that all the men were. An officer Royal Scots Fusiliers shot last night coming back from patrol duty, by a sentry of the Lincolns. 10 September 1915 Visit trenches of 8th Sherwood Foresters, both they and the Border Regiment working very hard – men are very keen 11 September 1915 More communication trenches being made – the difficulty is to keep them dry when they are made – trench boards are not easy to get. 12 September 1915 Head Quarters 23rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery heavily shelled this afternoon. One shell fell on a dug out & killed the men in it. 13-18 September 1915 Work on trenches night and day. Battalions at rest have to detail working parties of 200 to 300 men every night we manage to get buses for some [insert: Paris, September 3 – 1915 Dear Sir, It is a pleasant duty for me to send to you my first letter. I do not know how to thank you for the kindness of which I have been so fortunate to receive many testimonies. It may happen that I forget once none occurrences of my life but I shall certainly remember always the stay which I had under the command of the most amiable chief. Often I shall evoke the pleasing vision of the camp, of the mess, of the trenches even, where, in your company, I have known so many happy and interesting days. ]