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the outposts, which we were up against, remained quiet & inactive.

Sure enough about 9.30 in the evening the relief came along, and although I was glad to get out of it I felt sorry for those young lads that were to get down into what looked like nothing else but a muddy grave.   The relieved men from the other trenches were coming along, & we started on our journey in single file, the Sergeant leading.   Suddenly, Fritz's flares went up & we knew what to expect.   Like furious devils the shrapnel chased & burst over us, several men being knocked out in the first

  

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