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Wed. 26-7-'16
[indecipherable] & sought something warm. Found 3 sand bags to put over us. Pulled down a part breastwork & laid upon it until a.m. All night long Shrapnel & high explosives burst around us; files of men marched over us & still we slept the sleep of the truly "All out". During the a.m. I went for water to Gordon dump & had a wash (1st for 3 days) Discerned Gunner Dreine behind a very active 18 Pdr. He "will always take off his hat to the Infantry" he says. During A'f'noon I picked up some equip. an O'coat & W'proof sheet. Our Trench came in for some hvy. shelling & I witnessed Comrades being hit. My Helmet stove in.
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