Personal Diary Entry: August 18th 1916

The SWB and KOSB went up to Ypres preparatory to taking over the trenches tomorrow night. Dill came in to lunch. Rode in to Poperinghe with Cookson after tea.

Personal Diary Entry: August 17th 1916

Presented medals to two men of the Inniskillings and 2 men of bde hd qrs at 9.30am. Delivered a short oration to the battn, Dined with the SWB and went on afterwards to see the 4^th Divn follies; it was the best show I have seen for years; all 6 men were 1^st class professionals with very fine voices.

Personal Diary Entry: August 16th 1916

Morris arrived and took over command of the Borders. Tanner & Cruise (King’s oculist) came in in the morning, Tanner is on 2^nd Army staff.

Personal Diary Entry: August 15th 1916

Handress Lloyd, Raikes. Ross and I went over to inspect the 2^nd Army School at Wyske starting at 930am. We lunched at St Omer & found all the shops shut as it was a saints day. We came back through Hazelbruck stopping at Poperinghe where we had tea in the 29^th Divn cinema theatre & watched the ‘movies’. Dined with McBrien at the 3^rd Canadian Divn Hd Qrs. Webber, Ironside & Panet were there.

Personal Diary Entry: August 14th 1916

Went to divn hd qrs at 4pm to meet the King. Brigadiers & Staffs of the 4^th & 29^th Divn were there. Everyone was introduced to him, he stayed to tea and cleared off at 4.45. The Prince of Wales was with him. They had an intense bombardment this morning for his benefit on the trenches in front of the Canadians. He is staying at Cassel, which is at the moment (on that account) a prohibited area for all aeroplanes. Yesterday morning one of ours flew over the place and was fired at furiously by every gun we’ve got; the officer was put under arrest when he landed.