Item 02: James William Dains diary, 25 June 1917-2 March 1918 - Page 74

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Continued from Diary, Thurs 8th
Owing to our adjustment of Chaplains on the 1st Bde Wilson C of E. was sent to the 3rd & I was attached to Brigade HQ. I went there on Saturday, Nov 3rd.
We are billeted in the Old Military barracks in Ypres.
Among all the places in Ypres this is the least knocked about. That does not signify much for there is not a wall standing anywhere else. The barracks have been badly battered but between the thick brick walls shelters have been lined with sandbags & iron till it houses quite a number of men I lived in one of its dingy rooms
We are shelled every day some of the shells come uncomfortably close, but so far we have escaped
The Brigade has moved up the

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