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Dec 12, 1917
Returned to London.

Dec 13, 1917
Saw Major Bennett. Went to Bearwood.

Dec 16, 1917
Returned to France. Visited No. 2 Stat. Hospital at Boulogne where I saw Lft. Col. Donald.

Dec 18, 1917
Back on duty with 116^th Bn.

Dec 19, 1917
Started for the line, marched to Busnettes where we were billeted for the night. Here Mademoiselle pulled the cots leg & wished to spend the night with us. Nothing doing.

Dec 20, 1917
Marched to Houchin & had trouble in finding a billet. It’s very cold.

Dec 21, 1917
Marched to Maroc.

Dec 22, 1917
Into the line taking over from the 8^th Northumberland & 9^th Sherwood Forresters north of Lens, in Cowley-Douglas Commotion Congress & Cob trenches. I have a good dressing station: warm & dry.

Dec 24, 1917
This front is rather quiet. We have an American officer with us on a Cooks Tour. He seems to be a very decent sort.

Dec 25, 1917
Xmas in the front line trench. Fritz was a bit active today & there was retaliation. We had a very good Xmas dinner, enjoyed by G.R. Pearkes Major acting O.C., George Pringle Padre 43^rd Bn, H. Wood Lft 116^th, T.A. Irwin Lft 116^th, L. Sutton Lft., L. Ritchie Capt., T.H. Borod Adj 116^th, J.H. Hughes, B.O. Lft 116^th, G.W. Bacon Lft 166^th U.S. Inf., C. Noble 35^th Bty C.F.A.

Dec 28, 1917
Moved back into support at Site St. Pierre being relieved by the 58^th Bn.

Dec 29, 1917
Saw John Briggs at Fosse 11 & visited the A.D.M.S. at Noeux-les-Mines.