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3 stretchers in the Truck we have plenty of room & I soon made myself comfortable. At 17 oclock I went into the N.C.C's Mess for Tea Dinner which is built of Wood with Tarpaulins covered all over to keep the light out, on account of Air Raids, I had a position allotted to me at a Table & had a very good Tea Hot Dinner, which I enjoyed, There are two Engines attatched to the Coy & 4 Drivers 4 Fireman & 4 Guards, The two Engines are out all day & the Men are releived at 6 Pm & they continue working all night. I took my Eng out over at 18 Pm & at 20 oclock the two Engines with an Officer proceeded up to St Jean to start taking up material for the Construction Gangs next day. We had to take up a load of Mine Earth from St Jean into H1 which was until lately a Gun Spur but now it has been extended for about ¾ of a mile. Also a load of stone for Merrytort Siding which branches off of