This morning after an early reveille it was straight into action for both companies A & B.

Company B were sent to bolster the front line troops at Hill 60 and during this short visit had to take shelter in an abandoned dug out.

Company B being briefed at Hill 60.

Company B were then sent to the front line trenches at Sanctuary Wood, where they took up positions along a 100 meter section of the trenches and experienced the joys of underground warfare walking in pitch dark through the Hill 62 tunnels.

A welcome break in the form of a visit to the excellent Hooge museum followed lunch which thanfully didn’t contain any Bully Beef, Machonochies or Plum and Apple Jam. The company then visited Black Watch Corner and heard how 41 men from Perthshire prevented 13 thousand crack German troops making a breakthrough.

The day’s adventures finished on the Messines Ridge where we managed a little quiet contemplation at Spanbroekmoelen Mine also known as the Pool of Peace.

Company A also saw service today in all of the same areas (photo’s to follow).