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[9th Nov. contd]
gone linewards that day. It was decided to keep me at 11th Fld Amb until we joined the 9th up again probably in a weeks time. Slept warm & well.
Saturday 10th
Spent a very cold day but slept well & warm again.
Sunday 11th
Raining & cold. The 11th Fld to move off tomorrow. Sent letters to Capt Birkett & Ernest Reading.
Monday 12th
The Ambulance (11th) commenced to move off at about 9am and did about 5 miles before dinner. In afternoon before dark we passed through Aire a very fine town & billeted at Steenbecque for night.
Tuesday 13th
Pushed off again at about 9 and passing thro Merville arrived at Doulieu our old billets just on dusk.
[Page heading] Casualties during Ypres stunt
Wednesday 14th
Spent morning at Doulieu and in afternoon motored on Ambulance Car thro Steenwerck to Pont de Achilles where it was a treat to see some of old boys.
Learnt the following casualties during recent stunts:-
Broedsinde Ridge Oct 1/4
Killed L/C Russ Jarvis & - Culley.
Wounded Dick Gates, Ralph Davidson H. Tuffy [?]. Tom East & self
Paschendale Ridge Oct 12/13
Killed Sgt Sam Crook L/C Joe Nankevell, Pte Barney Fox, Don Edson, Jack Duggan, Hughes Cpl Sutherland (Detail) Chas
[Samuel Richard Crook, No.1881]
[Joseph Dench Nankivell, No 12029]
Broedsinde = Broodseinde] [Paschendale = Passchendaele]