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1917
Sat. Dec. 1st Contd.
encountered an enemy patrol in No Mans Land & fought with grenades & revolvers. Lts Torse & Grimley & 5 of our men wounded. Enemy casualties not known but our men brought in 5 of their rifles and caps. Last night's raid by 10th Bde succesful. Our losses 2 K 9 W.
Sun. Dec. 2nd
On duty 12 to 4 AM 8 to 12 PM. Very cold & wet. Heavy artillery fire on both sides. Snow fell (the first this winter) through the night. Our patrols had to retire from No Mans Land through the night owing to gas shells sent over by enemy.
Mon. Dec. 3rd
Weather frozen through night. On duty 8 to 12 AM. At midday I had to break the ice on water in a shellhole to get a wash.
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