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

Aug 24th. In trenches. Fire trench shelled about 1 a.m. so retired to reserve trench for about ¾ hour. At night 1 hr on & 2 off, & by day 2 on & 4 off (on sentry only today). Went to reserve trench to sleep. French 75 m/m guns supporting us. Relieved 2^nd Suffolks, & passed 10^th S.F. on our way. More shells in afternoon so retired to reserve trench again. Nice day. Cooked our food.

Aug 25th. Trenches again & still on sentry, as yesterday. Not selected for listening post. Retired to reserve trench in afternoon again on account of shelling. No fires allowed so meals brought up to us cooked, but not up to much. Nice day, but chilly at night now.

Aug 26th. Still in trenches. On sentry in morning, off duty in afternoon, & on fatigue from stand down till 2 a.m. Otherwise same as yesterday. Nice day again but misty at dawn.

Aug 27th. Off duty from stand down till 2 p.m. Then on fatigue till 4-30 (in reserve trench on account of shelling). At 8-30 p.m. changed places with No.9 platoon & went into support trench about ¼ mile behind. Put on sentry 1 hr on & 2 off. Warm day again.

Aug 28th. Off duty from stand down till 2-30 p.m. Then on fatigue till 4-30 & 6 till 7-30. Very (bath Yser) warm day. Few shells rather close about 3 a.m. but rifle grenades etc. in front trench. On sentry at night again.

[3289 Pte George William Beardsley]

1964 Pte. Matthew Booth, a 28 year old quarryman from Wirksworth suffered a shell wound to the head on 25th August and was admitted to 1^st NMFA, 10 CCS and 28 Div CCS. He died of his wounds on the 26th April and was buried in Soldiers Cemetery.

3460 Pte. Ernest Gasser, a 31 year old miner from Staveley, suffered a shell wound in the back on 27th August and was admitted to 1^st NMFA and 10 CCS. He died died of his wounds at 1.30 pm on 28th August 1915 in the 28 Div CCS and was buried in the Soldiers Cemetery.