Volume 2 - First World War diaries, 1916-1919

January 1917, Monday 22 FresNicourt Still cold. Papers request the destruction of[ammunitions] factory near London on Friday night [due to] loss of several lives. Much expected from this year's offencive. Treleaven, Boswell & myself to Foss 18 - " Du Vin Chaud"

January 1917, Tuesday 23 Fresnicourt Cold & frosty. Macauley on leave to England. O.C. went along to Bethune. Col. Fotheringham here & had talk re promotions, nothing definite. Maj. [Gosselies] & Capt. [R.S.F.] [Macdonald] this a.m. Selby a Maj. About 70 dead in the[...] [factory] explosion. About 100 German Prisoners went [through] here yesterday - Heavy bombard this a.m. & p.m. to Fosse 18 & champigne

January 1917, Wednesday 24 Fresnicourt Frosty and cold. To Fosse 18. Read " The Homesteaders". Very [true] pictures of [western] life

January 1917, Thursday 25 Fresnicourt Frosty and cold. [Naval] engaged in Noth sea on Monday 22nd. 12 German destroyers attacked by [about] same[number] of [....] The German sunk + one of [mss] [inspected?]. Hums ran away. To Fosse 18

January 1917, Friday 26 Fresnicourt Felt rotten all day. Sore throat & cough. To bed early feeling no better