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5th December '16 (Con.)
all the communications for the whole Brigade. Our Battery shot first. Passed off very fair. I with 6 of our staff stayed behind to keep up the communications. Had a great shock in the early morning before firing started. Went out on the horse over the range to deliver tele. plugs. Somehow I was rather late in getting the plugs away and I had to Gallop madly back to the O.P. [Observation Post] for safety as firing was just about to start. I was 3 miles away from my goal. I think the old horse did it in Cup time, and dodging shell holes was very awkward. Anyhow they remembered I was out on the line of fire so shooting was delayed 5 minutes for me to get out of the way. I was greatly relieved when I got back to safety. Arrived back at camp at 2.30. Had dinner and afterwards did stables. Did not go out anywhere. Received letters from Charlie, Trev. & Beattie.
6th December 1916
Left camp at 7.30 after having breakfast & harnessing up for the range. We were on observing work for the 8th Brigade. We were in the dugout up near the 4 gun battery from which I had the race for life yesterday. A rather good day, slightly warm in the sun. Some pretty good shooting by the 8th. Got back to camp at 3, had some dinner & had afterwards