| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of events and information |
| RENINGHELST | 1 | In Reserve at RENINGHELST | |
| " | 2 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 3 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 4 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 5 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 6 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 7 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 8 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 9 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 10 | ditto ditto | |
| SPOIL BANK | 11 | Relieved 7th (Seventh) Batt in the Spoil Bank Subsector | |
| 12 | In Line - Spoil Bank Subsector - Quiet | ||
| 13 | ditto ditto ditto | ||
| 14 | ditto ditto ditto | ||
| 15 | ditto ditto ditto | ||
| 16 | ditto ditto ditto | ||
| SPOIL BANK | 17 | In Line - Spoil Bank Subsector - Quiet | |
| " | 18 | ditto ditto | |
| " | 19 | Relieved 17th Batt in Support at SWAN CHATEAU | |
| SWAN CHATEAU | 20 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 21 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 22 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 23 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 24 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 25 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 26 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 27 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 28 | Relieved 17th Batt in Spoil Bank Subsector | |
| SPOIL BANK | 29 | In Line Spoil Bank Great activity by our Arty. | |
| " | 30 | ditto ditto ditto | |
| " | 31 | ditto ditto ditto |
Report of Work done by 1/18th Battn London Regt in Spoil Bank Sub-Sector 12th - 20th May 1917
Front Line. Strengthening and raising parapet and building new traverses
Drainage Trench. Digging out to a depth of 4 ft and planting mustard seed
New Support. Clearing out old trench and making new support line.
West Terrace. Building new dugouts under R.E. supervision.
Norfolk Lane. Raising and making parapet bullet proof.
Estaminet Lane. Clearing trench where blown in, raising parapet and repairing trench boards. Clearing drain at lower end.
Old Kent Road. Clearing where necessary and building new cut to front line. Digging new trench to cut off corner of Estaminet Lane. Making new cut from Estaminet Lane to an old Reserve Trench. Making new beds in Infantry Tunnels under R.E. supervision. Building new Dumps in
1. Norfolk Lane (completed)
2. Estaminet Lane (begun)
3. Spoil Bank (begun)
4. Two in Front Line (begun and completed)
5. Three in Front Line (begun)
Repairing damaged Dumps in Spoil Bank.
Clearing cellars in Norfolk House
Work under R.E. supervision in Ecluse 8.
Carrying parties for R.E.
Men supplied to Australians
1 Officer and 35 Other Ranks nightly and 4 shifts of Other Ranks - each shift working 6 hours.
Sgd D B Barry
Lt Colonel Commdg
1st London Irish Rifles
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