August 29, 1916

29th. Came back to Marzingarbe in a heavy thunder storm – which filled trenches over knee deep in water. Bosch sent over one or two shells and killed Capt. MacLean M/O to 8 East Lancs and his servant.

[The enemy fired two shells on the support line killing Capt. D.B. Maclean and 16177 Pte. Moorfield.] 8th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment war diary