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Sunday 1 September 1918
"Hopped the bags" at 6 a.m. Sgt. Stephenson was wounded early. Killed later on the stretcher. Was shocked badly myself & broke down later & had to leave.
Monday 2 September 1918
Left the Line late last night. Don't remember much what happened. Feeling done to the world & very jumpy. Am now at Transport Line.
Tuesday 3 September 1918
Had a restless night and plenty of bombs. The Bn. came out of the Line about 50 per Coy. Feeling deuced nervy & shall report to M.O. tomorrow.
Wednesday 4 September 1918
Went up to the Bn. in morng. & saw the C.O., sent up my report later & waited to go off to Rein. Camp but the orders did not come thro.
Thursday 5 September 1918
Orders came thro' late last night & I moved to Corbie in morng. in 47th Batt. sidecar. Reached thr. in aftern. Learn that the 14th nucleus are movg.
Friday 6 September 1918
Up early on a job re the movg. Am transferred to the Wing. Into Corbie for a bath & on to Amiens. My valise not turned up yet. Met Capt. Burrell in Amiens.
Saturday 7 September 1918
The Div. Wing moved from Corbie to Bray. I marched part of the way & then hunted round for my valise wch. I found. Saw Alb on the road & spent the night in Corbie with him.
Met Alb this week after a long interval. Saw him in St. Omer in July 1917.