Diary Henry Arthur Goddard 1918 - Part 14

LA HOUSSYE
2 wounded
AVRIL
27 SAMEDI
A quiet day - a little enemy
shelling between us and Bonnay
and Heilly.
In morning sent Coy commander and
two platoon commanders from each Coy
under [[Connell?]] & Yates to reconnoitre
Bridgehead [[line?]]. Instructions were for
all to reconnoitre the whole of the line
and the emergency routes, but Carr
relieved after seeing only his Company [[?]].
LA HOUSSYE
[*3 wounded*]
AVRIL
28 DIMANCHE
Another quiet day. No shelling to speak
of in the vicinity.
In morning McCallum of the [[?]]
Committee called. w some man in Australia
complaining that the men did not get the
comforts. Some lying & [[?]]
Major Pain & Major Grant also came in.
Dull overcast day.
 

LA HOUSSYE
AVRIL
29 LUNDI
Lahoussye.
At 3. a.m. was turned out by a terrific
shellfire. Found it was mostly our own
a real terrible [[Hale?]].
At 9 a.m. Connell and I started out
on a reconnaissance of the new brigade
front. I saw Col [[Wool?]] and Col.   
42 & 43^rd. It was heavy going. Got back
just before 3. Was having something to eat
when Gen Rosenthal called. He discussed
the relief - breaking up of 36th. Also
showed me a letter from Div General in
which Blake of the flying corps brother of Blake
of ours who I had had sent to England
made a statement that I had said I would
give an order for men to fire on our own
low flying planes. Easily put that right -
but what a waster !
Miserable wet cold day
Lahoussye. - Merlancourt Sector
5 Wounded
AVRIL
30 MARDI
Major Grant reported back from 33^d
36 Bn was broken up today. Two platoons
with three officers Capt. [[?]] and Lieuts  
came over to us. They reported 2.p.m. and
I said a few words of encouragement to
them. At 7.30 we moved out to relieve
the 42^d. Just as we left we heard there was
to be an operation on left the 11^th Bde were
advancing some posts and on our right in [[?]]
a raid was being carried out. I feel a bit
anxious about the men getting caught on the
roads. Grant and self pushed ahead. via
MERICOURT. It was a long walk, and the night
was very dark. We only passed through the village as the
stunt opened. We reached Bn Hqrs about 10. p.m. I had
had about enough. Felt very cold after I cooled
from the walking. There was a bit of a bitch through
Carr (A Coy) and Lethleen 'D' Coy getting parted from
their Lewis Guns. Relief was completed about
midnight.
Heavy rain.
Now occupy MORLANCOURT Sector
from J.18.d.35.90 to J.12.central.
 

NOTES D'AVRIL
My Disposition First Battle Villiers Bretonneux
Night 30 March
to 2 apl.  35 Bn. : D.B.XC Coys in line B in reserve in [[?]]
3 Apl  B.A.C. Coys 35 in line 2 Coys 33 Bn support line
        2 Coys 33 Bn & D Coy in reserve in [[?]]
3   "  First battle -
       2 Coys 33 (Duncan & Farleagh) B Coy A Coy 35
       2 Coys 33 (Fry & Smith) & c Coy 35 in line