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Monday, 4 June 1917
Fine & warm. Walked up to Romarin in morning to try & get out of the gas & although it was lighter there we were not out of it. It was a relief to know get out of my gas helmet after being in it for 9 hours. Fritz put about 12000 shells over last night they say the most since the beginning of the war. He was throwing them over all day as well. He threw a lot of big stuff round the pits in evening but did no damage. As I write I am wearing a gas mask & 5.9 & 10 in. shells are lobbing round & Lord knows where the next will land. Hundreds of gas shells as well. I have spent a few happier birthdays in my time I was on pit guard with Slade & Warren.
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