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along we can tell the different types of shell, that's gas, thats high explosive, thats shrapnel, suddenly old Fritz alters his range & we are covered with mud from a burst just over the parapet, but we do not seem to mind or even worry to speak of it, near go though.

"We'll pull up at company headquarters Sergeant" here we make arrangements re some of the everlasting "duckboards", A Frames & revettments, whilst here an observer comes down & asks the officer to come up to look thro the telescope, so I accompany him.  Old Fritz was at work as comfortably as you please, carrying duckwalks it is the first time I had seen him at work since our last stunts. I watched him for quite a long time. Company Headquarters is an interesting spot here sheltered in a home constructed by Fritz - for himself though - are comfortably installed the officers, you can't detect anything at all at first but when your eyes have become accostomed to the darkness you are able to pick up quite a number of bunks & officers - they are not exactly in Picadilly dress either, for most have

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