June 13th.--The Duke of Marlborough and Mr. Winston Churchill
visited the Battalion sector, accompanied by the Divisional
Commander.

June 14th.--Artillery activity at night has quietened
considerably. Our gunners still continued to harass the enemy
with an occasional _rafale_ from their field guns.

The Battalion found a wiring party to assist the 2-4th
Battalion South Lancashire Regiment to wire Biez Wood. The
Brigadier General visited the sector.

June 14th--15th.--The Battalion was relieved by the 2-6th
Battalion Liverpool Regiment. During the relief the enemy
artillery was very active.

June 15th.--ROSSIGNOL FARM.--On relief the Battalion was
disposed as follows:--"A" and "D" Companies at Chateau de la
Haie; "B" and "C" Companies and Battalion headquarters at
Rossignol Farm.

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In May and June the Gommecourt sector was active, and the artillery fire
on both sides was severe. The enemy employed a shell with an instantaneous
fuse called the E.K.Z. fuse, which functioned before the shell buried
itself and so gave the shell a very great splinter effect. It was usual
for the enemy to fire on cross roads and similar targets in salvoes of
four. The British artillery replied and kept up a lively fire most of the
time, and it appeared to have the ascendency. Gas shells were frequently