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Saturday 19/5/17
my prediction was correct it was a lively night shelled us with heavies for 5 hours & came mighty close to my Posi. Lt. Jimmie Kerr was killed Sergt Jack Nelson wounded & many others its time they came to their senses & moved us out of this death trap.
The Boys took 3 days Rations so as not to have to come out for them every night.
fine but cloudy & chilly, during all the 5 hrs Bombt. last night our guns never replied with a shot. 'Why' I wonder.
Planes very busy this morning, can't find Fritzs big guns tho. here for another 7. days yet, we must be the only army in France, every road you go & every track is marked with Blood, smashed helmets & Rifles & equipment if Fritz is getting it as the Papers say he is, what must it look like on his side. I shall be more than thankful when we get out of this & still more so when I get my leave
Just watching some of our Planes when first one & then another began to fall turning over & over from Tail & head then over sideways. thought they were gonners but bless you they were giving us an exhibition & for cool front they were the limit, almost over Fritzs lines too it's bucked us up wonderfully for if thats their opinion of Fritz & they can see him, enough said.
Pay 19/1 £25.14 0
Sunday 20/5/17
another quiet night thank goodness
slight Rain & mist also this morning hot & fine
saw great Plane fight just now as far as I could see none came down but it was a great sight & just over head they looked just like giant birds wheeling & diving, flying sideways &