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order & obtained a fresh one from the Railway Transport Office & soon was aboard the Train. There were only a few lads in the Compartment when we left at 9.27 on Time but when we arrived at Abeele the compartment soon filled up, we made a good run to Hazebruick when I detrained & reported myself to the R.T.O. at 11.am & was told to report at 3.30 Pm as my Train for Steinwerck would leave at 3.55 Pm. I decided to go for a stroll until Dinner Time, I went along to find the place where I had previously a very good dinner. After making inquiries at a house I was directed to No 64 in the Street facing the Railway Line. I had forgotten the number when I was there last, but soon was in the right place, The Lady remembered me & I ordered a hot dinner for 1 Pm & in the meantime I took a stroll through the streets as the Lady told me that they had been bombarded lately. The first shop damage I came across was a Paint & Paper Shop, the Shell came through the Roof & through the top floor & ground floor & exploded in the Cellar blowing the Paint Tins Paper & Furniture all up in the air making an awful mess, everything was mixed up with Timber