Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 151
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What the fighting does not destroy the men billeted in these places afterwards will as far as I can see. Here for instance there were some plates cups etc in a cubbord. Some of the chaps used them & instead of threw them out of the window when finished. There are men camped in or passing through these places every day & as they all do much the same thing it is not long before there is nothing left. There is not a house in the place that has not been hit, of course it has been right in the fighting for months & is not out of it yet. This country more hilly than where we were in the North
Sunday 11th
Some bombs & shells were dropped about last night none close The vibration from the explosions used to shake the dust & plaster from the celing onto our little beds. Had dinner & moved of at 1.30 PM. It was hot & dusty plenty of traffic to stir it up. Crossed a flat uninteresting plane most of the way. There was some smell from the dead horses lying about