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about 200 yds passing a lot of houses all Knockabout & not a souleiiiiiiiiiiii living in them. I then came out near a large Cathedral which had been bombarded. The large Door was smashed in & I could see where a large Shell had come through the Dome above the Pulpit & smashed it all up up on the Sides were some Sacred Figures on pedestals & others had been all & half blown off, I did not know how I felt at seeing the Destruction of a beautiful Building also alongside is a another large building used in connection with the Cathedral that likewise had been very much damaged. On passing along a little way I came to another building I believe it is the Town Hall it had a large Tower which there were a Clock & it had stopped at 6.30 parts of this Tower & building had been blown away & bricks & Mortar lying everywhere. I was informed this damage had only been done last Thursday while we were attacking the Enemy & driving him out of Hill 60 & Messines. The People beleive that the town is now safe from Bombardment. After having some Supper & it was near 9 Pm all Troops have to be out of the Town by that Time I & my Pal