Item 06: T. Darchy war narrative, 16 June 1917-20 August 1918 - Page 153
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proof & be ready to move off on 10 minutes notice Morrie & I were not sorry to alter our abode as we had found it too narrow & short for comfort & got very little sleep as bits of dirt kept falling of the & top on us & the place seemed full of insects & crawling things. Our guns did a lot of work & Jerry kept his shells & bombs going all night. None very close as we are in a safe place well out in the open & we must be a fair distance from the line as it is only big stuff that comes about. Moved off at 8 PM in Battle Order & picks & shovels. Marched fully 5 miles waited in a trench for a long time & walked back Did nothing. When we reached what turned out to be the end of our trip last night a Trench Morter opened up just behind us Jerry replied getting closer to us than the Morter. Fortunately we were beside an old trench & all hands dived for it at least I did not as I not as I thought a shell to myself would be better than