Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary records that on the 13th March the Battalion relieved 2nd Bn. Sherwood Foresters in the right sector at Wieltje. The entry for the 17th March recorded that in the evening of the 16th March a dummy soldier was put out near Argyle Farm by Capt. Smith RN. and Lt Brownsworth (Bomb Officer) a torpedo was attached but no German patrols came near it. 6 standing patrols were put out in front of B 9 & B 10 during the whole night in case enemy attempted a minor enterprise. Heavy shelling again on B 9 & B 10. Large working parties sent up at night. Enemy sniped at dummy by day, but would not go near it by night.