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with the noise of the Big Guns all over the place. All the Balloons which were around our Depot & in a circumference of a mile prior to the first push of July 31st last are all now around St Jean Station, the distance I think is about 8 miles from here & as Fritz is about 2000 yds further on, so we have made good progress up to date. The Leading Eng of my Train had to shunt Cracker Doom a big 12 inch howitzer out & go about 150 yds up further & put the Gun into H2 Gun Spur, & I had to come back into Zouave Siding about 100 yds back to pick up a load of Empties, & as soon as this was done I came back after a few delays & reach our Depot at 9 Pm & did no more work signing off at 11 Pm.
Saturday 13/10/17.
I signed on again at 13 oclock on the Armoured Eng 3568 & after preparing my Eng I was attatched to 34 Trucks of Mine Earth & left at 15.15 oclock