Item 01: James William Dains diary, 21 November 1916-4 June 1917 - Page 79

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Sunday
We had a somewhat troubled night. We went to Bed about 10.30 & at 11 I heard the hum of an aeroplane & got up. It was very low down & almost overhead. The night was bright moonlight, full moon. Suddenly I heard the Bombs fall & seven in quick succession fell round our Billet. They were big bombs & shook our place very much. During the early morning shells began to fall into the town & all day it has been very lively.
Today is Easter Sunday. I had a very good parade at the Billets. The weather has been beautiful, clear & warm.

Monday 9th Apl.
Nothing much doing today, but everybody is getting ready for the Road. Things have been quiet since yesterday. After Church parade yesterday, the enemy shelled the billets & several fell about the place, one "Dud" came right into our billet where