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getting out to dugouts on the roadside in the morning. Our residence here in one of the houses looks too good to be safe but must take a risk for one nights decent sleep.
"Fritzs" mines are liable to go up months after they are laid as he works them with a wire laid in an acid bath & when the wire has lasted according to its guage & material the fireworks start.
We are suspicious of any decent looking domicile now.
Tues. April 24th: -
Relieved in reserves at Beumetz by "Tommies" – the West Yorks.
They are getting artillery up now the "Tommies" are taking the over.
Marched into Bapaume arriving just before midnight.
Thurs. April. 26th: -
Moved along to Vaulx-Vraucourt & relieved the 21st Bn. for 24 hours so as they could practise for some "stunt" of theirs.
Fri. April 27th: -
Back in Bapaume again.
"Fritz" putting some fast naval shells over on the Railway station.
He "outed" about 6 men & four horses.
Sun. April. 29th: -
Up into reserves again at Vaulx-Vraucourt to relieve 21st Bn. for more rehearsals of their "stunt".
Liable to be here 4 or 5 days; Wish they would get their job done or else let us to it so as we could get out for a bit of a spell.
We always seem to get dragged in