33 - Trenches at Auchy - 8, 9 or 10 April 1915

Trenches, [at Auchy, 8,9 or 10 April 1915]

[Thursday/Friday/Saturday]*

Dear family,

We've been in the trenches now since Monday. We are all still doing well. Only the weather leaves a lot to be desired. If that clears up it’s quite bearable here. When we are in rest again I’ll write you an extensive letter. In the meantime you’ll have to do with a little postcard. But that suffices as a sign of life too. I haven’t received any mail from you since Oignies.

Many greetings  Fritz

* No written date on the postcard (seems to have been clipped off deliberately) . 

Postcard is postmarked 10 April 1915

Entries for early April in the 2nd Batallion South Staffordshire Regiment  War diary (They were in Cuincy, opposite the 16'ers at the Prellbock Stellung) 

Entry in War Diary of 1st KRR (in billets in Bethune - approx 20 kms west of Auchy) for April 7th 1915:

and for April 9th: