"....there has been a great amount of overcrowding in the horse boxes used as billets in the....Camp. Please inform me if this has been remedied." [1]
"....if it had been intended continue occupation horse boxes I would have recommended building huts but these boxes will not be re-occupied when Battalion leaves. Expect order leaving Carlisle daily. Meanwhile average daily sick Company occupy boxes six out of strength 262 which is far better than that of any other company." [2]
Brigade Reserve: Day spent quietly in preparations for going into line in the evening. No shelling.
Officers and advanced parties reconnoitre the line.
Battalion finishes bathing at Monchy.
Relives 2nd King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. A Company and B Company move into the front line, D Company moves into support and C Company into reserve. Relief completes 10.30pm.