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[11th Feb. contd]
During the excitement a wounded Fritz reeled in & while dressing him I got a button as a souvenir. The wounded stuck it well notwithstanding there were some bad cases – abdominal especially. We put thro about 50. When we finished we were trying to stumble about with swabs etc up to our ankles and I had a rotten headache. Bombs fuses gun cotton were lying about everywhere too. At last collecting our stuff we retraced our way back to Suicide Corner and got a welcome cup of coffee. Marched back to Baths & arrived turned into bed at 5.30 in morning.
Monday 12/2/17
Kept going all day but felt a bit off. Towards night my left eye went crook and suspected last night doings but as it was improved the next morning it was perhaps an ordinary malady. Ben Skelton came in today I had a chat with him.
Tuesday 13/2/17
Bombardment this morn.
Wednesday 14/2/17
Writing at night. much warmer now & water running in river.
Thursday 15/2/17
Most of our boys received instructions to proceed to Erquinghem Baths to commence bathing there tomorrow so at 7 pm a baggage wagon put out & about 30 men leaving Sergt Clem Taylor & self in the orderly Room
Friday 16/2/17
was occupied in transporting stock etc to the other Baths.