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were giving him plenty. We had to wait in H4 until the material Train came along which was not very long, The head of the line was only about ¼ of a Mile further on right on top of what is known as Pilkem Ridge & now they are going to extend the line a further mile, of course Fritz is back over the next Ridge so things are fairly safe except the occasional shells coming over fired at random. We left H4 at 10.30 & on passing H.1 a High Explosive Shell burst about 50 yds off the line & about the same distance from the main Road & the Dirt splashed all around the Eng & Trucks, We came back as far as Reigersberg where we received further orders to proceed into Pottenhook Siding for a number of Empty trucks & put them into L8 Siding between Arrival Farm & Hospital Farm, we picked up a few that were unloaded & put them into L8, they are wanted to entrain the prisoners which are in the Compound