Somme Area

Arthur Linfoot was in trenches to the east of Albert at the outbreak of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916.

• Friday 7 July 1916
  After several days in trenches, moved to a village with a ruined château, very likely to have been Fricourt.
  From 1 to 9 July, mostly stretcher bearing duties.
• Sunday 9 July 1916
  Taken back to Laviéville by motor to stay there in ruined farm billets.
  Cleaning and repairing.
• Thursday 13 July 1916
  Excursion to Ribemont-sur-Ancre.
• Wednesday 22 July 1916
  Patrolling near Mametz and Hardeourt-aux-Bois.
  Mostly stretcher bearing duties.
• Tuesday 25 July 1916
  In the aid post near Bazentin wood.
• Sunday 30 July 1916
  Back to the ruined château at Fricourt.
• Monday 31 July 1916
  Marched back from the trenches to Laviéville.

Moving

• Thursday 3 August 1916
  Taken by waggon, train and on foot to Vauchelles-lès-Domart, 7km NE of Longpré.
• Saturday 5 August 1916
  Walked to Flixecourt, 5km SE of Vauchelles-lès-Domart while off duty.

Ypres Salient

• Monday 7 August 1916
  Taken by train via Longpré & St Omer to Bailleul (16km SW of Ypres).
• Tuesday 8 August 1916
  Marched to Westouter (11km WSW of Ypres) to work there in the army hospital until;
• Monday 28 August 1916
  Marched to Méteren (6km W of Bailleul) to work there in the army hospital until early October.

Thus, after some 7½ weeks in and around the Somme battle area, ALL’s unit had two months in comparatively quieter areas – though the Ypres Salient was under constant shelling and sniping.

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