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Thursday 31/5/17
After resting all day I went for a walk out past the Munition Works & while I was passing the works the girls were coming out. It being 6.30 Pm the time they finish work for the day.There are a fairly large number of Women employed there, they dress strange. They all wear baggy overalls & look like a lot of old Men from a distance. I noticed a few men here & there. After continuing my walk along the Canal I came back through the Village to Camp & took up my duties at 9 Pm. Everything was quiet until when the Siren again blew one blast, in a few minutes shells were exploding away to the North and Search lights were seen in several directions. The Shells were exploding up very high & gradually worked around in a Westerly direction likewise the Search lights were playing up amongst the clouds looking for Fritz who evidently was somewhere about. The Siren sounded at 11.35 Pm & the Shellls were bursting in the Air until after 1 am. No doubt it was a great sight, & reminded me of a Fire Works display.