1 Dear Montgomery You know that there is a
lot of important work to be done before we come
out this time, & you know how handicapped I
am without Haigh; I an going back for a
that is to let Sinclair taste "a" till we
get back to after we your coy is
relieved by C tomorrow & you to take over
direction of working parties, in y. own way & y. own
own time for work on the etc. I know
that you have already had a hell of a time, but
I am sure that if you direct the work a lot of
your energy would be saved; & at the same time
you can by delegating jobs to others get some
sleep, when you are in C dug out.
With this end in view I am telling & D to
let you know by 6 AM what men you can have
for work, till they in the care of C till they
relieve you & in care of D will they relieve B.
After that C can tell you what they can give
you daily and B as well also A. The General expects a lot, but that is a penalty 2 we pay for a good reputation, but I am
sure that in yr. hands the reputation we
have for hard work can be well maintained.
I am telling B to lend C 2 officers for work
in trenches generally, as they have gone
days outs.
The more the men the sector they remain
I am sure.
Yours sincerely
1 AM
22nd/23rd XII
A party of 1 N.C.O. and 12 men S. Lancs. are
to report H.Q. at 5 PM tell adjt. where
you want them sent. 3 Replied 23 January 1916
Mrs. H.H. Montgomery
Monacherra
Malone Park
Belfast