No record in the War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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On Easter Monday APRIL 6th our platoon went up to the trenches on fatigue from 6.30 p.m. [to] 1.a.m. on Tuesday morning with our 8th Battalion, and we were under very heavy rifle fire. Before we could get to the first line of trenches we had to go over 1200 yds of open ground, the Germans kept sending up starlight’s and it was on this open ground where the Germans spotted us, they sent a volley or two.

All round this place there are churches and all kinds of other buildings burnt and blown down. This place is called Kemmel.

[1415 Cpl. Alfred Afford]

6th April 1915. Nothing else but inspections all day. In the morning we had a look through.the windmill while it was working. Rained very hard at night.

[2381 Pte. George Potter Bagshaw]

Apr 6th. Rose about 9 a.m. Boot inspn & bayonet practice. Dull day.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]