Have missed a day. Just found that this is Thursday, 12th. We dug trenches all day to-day, very hard work. Harry Johnston sent me letter to say he was posting the “Post and Mercury” daily. [SPEC S/D42.Y7.M15]

12 November 1914. Diary entry by Bryden McKinnell, Captain 10th (Scottish) Battalion King’s Liverpool Regiment, killed in action June 16, 1915. This week’s war: 15.