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up the road. Some shelled to pieces. The valley seems to be blood & disorder I did some rounds & helped at Mortuary on which Mac was until 11.30 pm.Reported self on behalf of SPO to Capt Farr at 4 30 or 5 & was told to carry on He also said we were within 150 yds of top of 971 & they were doing well on left tho we had had a bit of a dusting here. To bed late & very tired To be a soldier it is also necessary to realise that ones life is of very little value when history has to be made.
Sun 8th Stanchan killed by shell splinter. He was breathing his last when I looked in at Red X
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