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4th
Mess orderly. 24 hours spell from the firing line.
5th
Back in firing line. Heavy bombardment this morning.
6th
Fatigue, digging trench deeper. In support trench at night.
7th
Observation day and night.
8th
Water fatigue.
9th
A bit off-colour. Observation night.
10th
In reserve trenches.
11th
Firing line. Very dusty in trench.
12th
On water guard. Good easy job. Poor Bonner, of our troop, fatally wounded. Otherwise a day of rejoicing, for our mail turned up.
13th
Firing line, & observation night. Issued with bread for the first time for over a month, and we enjoyed it immensely.
14th
Observation. Sgts. Collins and Lamborn both wounded at once. JAPANESE [indecipherable].