June 6th.--The enemy opened a harassing fire on Battalion
headquarters with 77 m.m. guns and 10.5 c.m. howitzers, firing
with occasional short intervals until 3 p.m.

June 7th.--The day was spent very quietly and there is nothing
of interest to relate.

June 7th--8th.--The Battalion relieved the 2-4th Battalion
South Lancashire Regiment in the left section of the Left
Brigade Front. Companies were disposed as follows:--Left front
company, "A." Centre company, "D." Right front company, "C."
Reserve company, "B." Battalion headquarters were established
in Salmon Trench in the vicinity of a locality known as Salmon
Point.

June 9th.--IN THE LINE.--The enemy displayed more than usual
activity. The Brigadier General visited the sector.

June 10th.--Some rain fell during the day. The enemy displayed
his usual artillery activity. Two enemy aeroplanes, one of
which was a Halberstadter, flew over the Battalion area at a
low altitude for some time.

June 11th.--The day was fairly quiet, our forward posts in
front of Rossignol Wood were troubled by our own artillery
which persistently fired short.

June 12th.--The enemy was noticeably quieter.