King diary, 1 April-31 August 1917 / James Clive Selwyn King - Page 18

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20th
Returned to unit & afterwards shifted to 1st Relay, did a little fatigue.

21st
On water fatigue, went into village of Hermies.

22nd
11th Div Field Amb. relieved us in the line at 1 p.m. Went back into line at Hermies, very quiet all day save for a bit of shrapnel which came over at intervals. At night big demonstration for half an hour. Taube brought down into our lines at 8 p.m. Raid (aerial) on Cambrai by 22 of our planes , all returned.

23rd
11th Div. Field Amb. relieved us. Duke of Wellington Light Infantry relieved Infantry at midnight.

Went back to La Bouchigne. Fritz shelled it all day. Left at 4 p.m. for Bapaume.