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We stayed at Wytschaete on fatigues etc till the 22nd when we moved up to reserves on a new sector relieving the 1st Battn. On the 25th our C.Q.M.S. went on Paris leave & I was acting in his place & next day the Coy took over the front line & I stayed in supports. While on this job my duties were light & had to go to Clarkes dump & draw rations & deliver them to the Coy. We stayed in this position till the 30th the Coy changing over every 24 hours & on that night the company moved back to Ramillier Camp where they stayed the night. Next day the 31st we left Kemmel about midday & went by motors to billets at Meteren where we were very comfortable.
February on the 7th the C.Q.M.S. came back off leave & I rejoined my platoon. We carried out training etc whilst here & left on the 27th when we march to Murrumbidgee Camp at La Clytte & was a fairly long march. We only stayed here the night & next morning marched to Ridgewood Camp, Verstraat & were on fatigue duties.
March on the night of the 1st we had a stand to for the enemy raided on our division sector but was repulsed. Next day I received my leave to Paris & went to Bailluel Station & entrained & detrained at Calais where I