Still cold and bright. Heard from FitzG. that the draft of 50 he sent us on October 11^th have been sent to 16^th Div. I have written in a snorter about it. Shame. The next time we come out we go back about four miles to some huts, and do that alternately. They are going to put up a Church Army hut here, which will be a boon. Another cold night. Gas wind on, which is harrying. Two football matches yesterday.

1. Officers v. 12^th (Rugby)  We lost 3-love.
2. 9^th v. 12^th (Assoc.)  No score.

Relief went off all right, and we dined here at 8.00 p.m.

Footnote

The reinforcements sent to the 7^th and 8^th Royal Irish Fusiliers in 16^th (Irish) Division were replacements for the casualties suffered in the attacks on the Somme at Guillemont and Ginchy in September 1916.