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very viciously machine & rifle fire, he chopped all around the Aid Post rest of the night.
13/10/16 Friday
Dull to drizzling rain. Ready to move out from 7 am. New Zealanders coming in all day relieving F. Amb never turned up till late – so we all had to stay back & introduce them to Saps etc. we had to do a bit of a perish as we had sent all our belongings in. Only one came through the night, a N.Z. who had been all thro the Somme. All these men have come from the Somme – Rumour has it that we are to make for the Somme.
14/10/16 Saturday
Dull & cold – Not relieved till midday – by the N.Z. Fld Amb – Our Motor Cars took us to where the rest of the Ambulance are billeted in Estaires – I had a good old hot bath & were allowed the freedom of Estaires – Thompson, Westwood & I went to the Tommys Divisional Picture Show & really enjoyed it, as it was such a change – a few Tommy Artists – Conjuring etc. Some of the lads made it a welter late at night & told the Colonel off when he tried to quieten them. We are billetted in a Convent School – the war seems to be interfering with their business as