Yesterday I visited the museum at Fulwood Barracks, home of the East Lancs Regiment until its disbandment. The purpose of the visit was to read the Battalion war Diary of the 9^th East Lancs and make notes. Again I took my son but this time he had a book with him so when he had seen everything he wanted to see in the museum he patiently sat and read while I frantically scribbled notes on the 4 months that my Grandfather was with the battalion. I would recommend a visit to the museum if you are in the area, the staff are very helpful and the old boys who volunteer their time to keep the museum up to scratch are friendly and a delight to chat to. You cannot beat reading a battalion war diary to get a feel of the every day existence of a battalion at war and the personalities involved. I now have 21 pages of notes to transcribe and as I do so I will add them to the forum in case anyone is researching other men from this battalion. I daresay I will have some questions particularly around place names and the meaning of some of the abbreviations used.