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of a really permanent nature tho' there were remains of old barbed wire entanglements & lengths of loose barbed wire had been thrown out in front. - Special points Railway cutting on the left of R2 and centre of Q where the enemy are very close it is estimated that they are only about 25x away - Room on the right between P1 and P2, this re-entrant badly wants blocking up with barbed wire. - P1 is directly in touch with the trenched held by 85th Brigade. -
In places along the trenches the parapit is low. The present loopholes are well known by the German Marksmen, and men of the K. O. Y. L. I. ????? were wounded. -
Communication by telephone is established with P1 and R1 trenches. -
[See appendix No.4]

During the night it rained at intervals ??? Nothing unusual occurred. -

 
8 am     14/2/15
Casualties for the previous 24 hours were five NCO's and men wounded - Capt L. E. H. JUDKINS was brought in sick from the trenches and sent to hospital, -

 
5 pm     14/2/15     VERBRANDEN MOLEN
The day of 14th passed quietly. At 5pm an artillery observation officer came and warned us that the Germans were expected to attack to right. Companies were so informed. -

All Company Commanders reported great many sandbags and many ...