Geoffrey Bell Hughes diary, 1 January 1916-31 December 1916 - Page 144
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[Page 144]
Received beautiful letters from Claude & Home. Big Naval Guns shake the billet.
7 September 1916 Thur
Reveille 6 am. The big Guns are going for their life at different intervals throughout the day. It has been on the whole a very quiet day. I went to the estaminet with Cliff & Dick at dinner time & partook of a few Belgium Beers. I went on a message to headquarters at Poperinge at 7.30 in one of the cars. Brought the mail back. [Text continued at top of page]
8 September 1916 Fri
Started night work again which is a very good job here. I slept nearly all day & before tea went down to the old Belgium Brewery. C Section passes through on their way to the Asylum . Ernie Doust whilst driving one of the motor Ambulances was wounded just outside Ypres to-night. He has been evacuated.
[Note in margin]
Along the road passed the cream of the Enlish Army.