The day was dull and rather misty and conditions calmed down
considerably from the previous day. There were continued exchanges of artillery
fire, but the War Diary reported that, “The Germans have just sent over a few
whizz bangs and are carrying on an irregular and erratic bombardment on our
reserve & support trenches. Our guns have replied to them effectively and
succeeded in quietening them.”
As they settled in to their routine, Sgt. Gerald Crawford of
the Royal Scots reflected on the trench routine, “We ‘stand-to’ an hour before
dawn and an hour after dusk. In between we keep our heads down and go about our
duties, which mainly consist of drying socks and rubbing anti-frostbite on our
feet”.
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