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11th. Sept. 1917 A beautiful calm day, sun shining brightly. calm. Have just come in from giving instructions in firing Hales No 20 Rifle Grenades & Mills No. 23 with a 10 inch rod.
Last night we marched a mile across country in our box respirators.
Entry 19/9/17 In tent at Staples. We arrived by motor bus yesterday. I am Battalion Orderley Officer today.
The people at L- treated us very well & were really sorry when we were leaving.
We had a Bn. dinner on 13/9/17 at L- a very decent affair.
Wrote home to J today. Received letter from George.
20/9/17 In tent shelter at Steenvoorde, West of Ypres. A terrific cannonading is going on this evening west, north west & South of us.
The people here are Flemish & cannot understand French. In fact, although