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1916 July 16Sunday
A Taube dropped bombs overhead about midnight last night. Whistle of shells & report of explosions nearby. Tirade of 2nd Batt against Field Ambulances. Ambulance moves off from Allonville at 1 p.m. pass thro' Beaucourt, & other villages & arrive Vadencourt at 4 p.m. 7 miles, where we camp for night in a thick wood. Cart Nett & self go down to village for something to eat. Coffee, cakes, eggs etc. 1st French refugee, 2nd not, little 2 year old boy mother quite girl. Rain All 1st Brigade moving up to firing line. distant about 8 milesMore mail. Letters from Harry, Ruby, Evelyn & Mabel.
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