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24-12-16Luden called on me today & told me that Bob was practically blown to pieces by a Shell on the Sunken Rd. near Flers. He was taken to the dressing station & died there or on the way. Luden wrote & told [indecipherable] Ciss that he died of wounds. A most mercifull way of putting it. Bob had fits on several occasions (4) & could have got out of it if he liked but wanted to leave with a few stripes. Some W.O. in the N.R. kept asking if he had got any.
Xmas DayWe had a day off today. Two Beer issues. One Pudding to the Company which was tossed for and won by No 4 Platoon. I seen A. Niddrie today. The 17th were unlucky enough to be sent up to the line in the afternoon. Fritz issued some Iron Rations in the afternoon.Boxing DayI put in the morning working on Bobs Grave.
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