Item 05: E. J. Martin diary, 3 February-2 May 1917 - Page 53
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[Page 53]
and the other a cabman - initiated me into the art of making a dug out. We had a couple of candles & slogged away until we were temporarily fixed up for the night, our roof being some tarpaulins and timber, but the ground was too moist for stability & we had a more or less miserable time until we went into action. Now while we were there Fritz's shells were coming with uncomfortable frequency & proximity.
We were in this position: we were to have a smack at Fritz in a few days & at the same time we were expecting that he might come over & have a bang at us. One might say!
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