of them but the majority have to walk their five miles there and back and put in a good four hours work as well. The Royal Scots Fusiliers & Lincolns relieve Royal Scots & 4th Gordons. 8th Brigade on 18th Daily Artillery bombardments of the enemy trenches begin on the 18th lasting an hour, this is preparatory to operations a week hence. Orders have been issued to keep up a heavy sniping fire day & night to prevent enemy repairing damage to his trenches. Move into our new dug outs on night of 18th on the west bank of ZILLEBEKE Lake, this position is more convenient to the trenches and saves at least two miles weather still very warm – wind usually from north & northeast.