Item 01: Charles Monaghan diary, 1916 - Page 359

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[Page 359]

12 December 1916
Tuesday

What a transformation this morning! Woke to find every thing covered with snow.—a pretty sight Soon the rain melted it & oh! how wet everything became. The water ran down the steps of our dugout & made thing more comfy. Our squad on cooking again Bob & self get breakfast. Bacon & tea.
Dinner braised steak gravy & onions.
Tea. Cocoa, plum pudding quinces & white sauce.
Something doing on the front lines tonight – great shelling. Fritz sending up a great many star shells & red lights.
Our squad gets shell at them just as they arrive at dugout with rations. Splother

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