5th December 1916
Report of a small scrap in Rabova village between a ‘B’ Coy fatigue party and the Bulgars. Smellie and [?] in ‘D’ mess. Smellie seems quite satisfied that he is coming here: I hope to goodness I am not going to Dova Tepe. The move seems hanging fire. Hall turned up for dinner and misbehaved himself if possible still more grossly than usual. He is an outsider. Slept here.
Special message of congratulation from G.O.C. Division on the march. ‘I think all concerned deserve greatest credit for accomplishing a most demanding march in the dark over execrable roads and carrying out relief so well.’
We had no end of a polite letter of congratulation from Army H.Q. the other day on general worth. We should keep a file of them, for they are mounting up in numbers, and send them in with each application for leave!