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a few things at the Canteen, collected my drugs & reached home about 7 P.M. Saw a few Italian troops, labour corps I believe these being the first which I have seen. Passed through Amiens on my return and lately it has been heavily bombarded. Not a street seems to have escaped & all is gloom, desolation & destruction where once was fashion & amusement. Started getting busy after I got back, both wounded & gas & apparently a stunt is in close proximity.
Wednesday 24th April
Went up to the Dressing room before breakfast as cases had started coming in freely by daylight. All night long a heavy bombardment was going on & the enemy shelled our villages at intervals of about 15 minutes putting over about 10 shots, a second between each. I slept fitfully through it all half expecting to stop one at any time. Had no time for breakfast simply had to tear into it. Everything went well fortunately, I had ample