that the little digging done seemed hardly worth the casualties, but
perhaps we were not in a position to judge.

Two days later we went into a new sector, trenches on the immediate left
of the last Brigade sector, and previously held by the Sherwood
Foresters. The front line consisting of trenches "F4, 5 and 6," "G1 and
2", was more or less continuous, though a gap between the "F's" and
"G's," across which one had to run, added a distinct element of risk to
a tour round the line. The worst part was Peckham Corner, where the
Lincolnshires had already suffered; for it was badly sighted, badly
built, and completely overlooked by the enemy's sniping redoubt on "Hill
76." In addition to this it contained a mine shaft running towards the
enemy's lines, some 40 yards away, and at this the Boche constantly
threw his "Sausages," small trench mortars made of lengths of stove
piping stopped at the ends. It was also suspected that he was
counter-mining. In this sector three Companies were in the front line,
the fourth lived with Battalion Headquarters, which were now at
Lindenhoek Châlet near the cross roads, a pretty little house on the
lower slopes of Mont Kemmel. Though the back area was better, the
trenches on the whole were not so comfortable as those we had left, and
during our first tour we had reason to regret the change. First, 2nd
Lieut. C.W. Selwyn, taking out a patrol in front of "F5," was shot
through both thighs, and, though wonderfully cheerful when carried in,
died a few days later at Bailleul. The next morning, while looking at
the enemy's snipers' redoubt, Captain J. Chapman, 2nd in Command of "D"
Company, was shot through the head, and though he lived for a few days,
died soon after reaching England. This place was taken by Lieut. J.D.A.
Vincent, and at the same time Lieut. Langdale was appointed 2nd in
Command of "C." There were also other changes, for Major R.E. Martin was
given Command of the 4th Battalion, and was succeeded as 2nd in Command