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The "Scottish Lines"
Tues. Sept. 26th. 1916.
Left "Scottish Lines" & marched up to near "Cape Belge" taking over supports from the 8th Bn.
Friday 29th Sept: -
Went forward to the dugouts along the banks of the "Yser-Comines" Canal near Woodcote Farm.
Sun. Oct. 8th.: -
Relieved 2nd Bn in line.
Thurs. Oct. 12th.: -
Second Battalion raided "Fritz" tonight going over our parapet. Faces blackened, plenty of bombs & entrenching-tool handles with small cog-wheels on the end for offensive purposes. "Tommy" uniforms & plenty of "Brumm" military orders in their pockets in case any got taken prisoner.
"Fritz" caught sight of them putting mats over his barbed wise & started to dish out his "egg bombs" but our fellows stuck to it & "outed" about a dozen "Huns" & brought back a couple of prisoners.
Casualties sustained – 2 died & 7 slightly wounded & 1 officer missing.
Fri. 13th. Oct.: -
Relieved tonight by the 15th Bn. & went through Ypres & entrained to Branhoek & marched to old "Scottish Lines".
Leaving here tomorrow.