Up shortly after 6 o’clock. A lot of messing about and marched off 10 o’clock. Arrived, after numerous stops at our headquarters about 4.30. Headquarters near Esems¹. Got a kip, had tea, read letters. One told me of the death of Kenneth MacDonald² and another of the death of Mr Rowe. Fairly tired. Got down to it early.

1. Esems: not identified under this name; something that looks more like Essars (B), 20km ENE of Floringhem (A) occurs on 2 October (Michelin square H4); see 2 October. ↩

2. Kenneth MacDonald, Ranald MacDonald’s brother whom ALL had noted as missing on 27 August. ↩