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sector but the French have hopped over on our right on a 7000 yds front. The guns opened up at 5 A.M. & continued all day. Major McCubbin V.C. D.S.O. M.C. M.M. our crack airman has been killed accidentally, has credit of 54 planes. Fritz nabbed one of our balloons.
Saturday 13th July
A very quiet day fine & cloudy. Towards evening had some excitement in the air which I will describe as I saw it. - The hour is 8.30 P.M. & already night draws near bringing thoughts of bed. Outside all is quiet save for an occasional gun firing and overhead to right & left are the balloons watching the enemy's lines, to pick out gun flashes in the gathering dusk & so locate their batteries. Suddenly a shot rings out in the sky & I look up for the enemy plane which has occasioned it. Bang, Bang, bang other guns have picked up the mark & I wait for the bursts to see where he is. Ah! There he is two of them, just coming out of the lowering clouds & both are diving at the nearest balloon.