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have been here 6 weeks ago, when not so cold & nice & dry. From our front line can be seen the steeple of a Church at Bapaume. Had a bit of so called stew & tea both cold. Rations supposed to be issued to squads of 12 men – quite a mystery none to be found – to bed a stiff – sore – cold & wet Australian dinkum.
26/10/16 Thursday
Drizzling Rain. Had the day off till 4 pm then started for "Turk Lane" – relieved the 8th – Did an awful perish all night – altho 3 of us worked hard all day trying to make a bit of a shelter – it kept the wind & cold out a bit, but the rain came thro. Made a fire in a tin & nursed it during the night. Ted Powell went to sleep with feet against the tin – I also had just dozed off when I was rudely awakened by "Powell" falling over me, this puttees alight – I burnt all my hands trying to smother it – Fairly busy during the night. Guns going a treat all around us without cessation. Fritz replying poorly.
27/10/16 Friday
Drizzling rain & cold as frogs – Shifted up to Grove Avenue – fairly busy. About a dozen of our bearers are out of action through blightys – sprained ankles