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but Balloon in flames overtook him & he was burnt to death. I saw the balloon up in the air & all of a sudden I saw it in flames & the Pilot coming down in the Parachute when the Balloon seem to envelop him & he & the Flaming Balloon descended together. I heard later he was named Captain Night & he perished. All Saturday night things were very quiet likewise
Sunday 17/6/17
Orders were issued for a Bathing parade the names of the Men had to be in by 8 am. After Dinner the parade was called & about 80 men turned out & we went over to the Trucks 4 in number & an Engine. We soon started & got out about 1 ½ miles where we had to detrain & walk nearly a mile along another line to a junction where we had to wait about 40' for a Bathing special from Poperingie which contained 8 Coaches full of Royal Engineers we soon scrambled on board & after about 5 miles we arrived at the Canal at Harrangie were