Blackhall Camp and its content are insured for against fire for £3800; the premiums total £3 18s 1d.[2]
Letter from Capt. Diggle to Major Binning: "The C.O. wants to know if you can possibly write ... for leave for E Coy to go to the Baths every Tuesday; as they are rapidly joining the ‘great unwashed.’ Some of the men have already been here for 5 weeks." [3]
Private Connor has been off duty since the 18th on sick owing to influenza; he has not had any more attacks of rheumatism, but he has had his teeth removed, as the doctor stated that this was the root of all his trouble – He is a good soldier and works very well.[4]
Punishments: T. O’Toole (13882) is given one week’s detention.[5]
Drummer F. Bateman, D. Coy. (Workington) writes to the Workington Star and Harrington Guardian: "Dear Sir, Just a few lines to let you know I received your welcome parcel of Old Toms. We are in the trenches for seven days, and I received it the third day in. It is a treat to see how the boys like to smoke a cig sent from the old town. We have another seven days to do yet, and then we go for a three week's rest. Of course, we do seven days in reserve before we come in again. We are working very hard now to keep the trenches a little decent. They were in an awful state when first we took them over. Some places are knee deep in mud, and others are quite dry. Our company has been the unluckiest. We have had seven casualties. That makes sixteen in the Regiment." [6]
A Company and C Company move forward from Wood 16 and Tilleul Wood and relieve the remaining 2 companies of the 8th Royal Berkshires in the front line.
B Company and D Company leave La Bergerie Camp and take over the Brigade Reserve positions vacated by A and C Companies.
Whole battalion relief is complete by 7pm. The night is very quiet with zero casualties reported.
