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9 October 1918; Wednesday

9 October 18October 1918Cambrai, Graincourt-lès-Havrincourt, WarArthur Linfoot

Up at 8 o’clock. Heard that the Germans are retiring from Cambrai and received orders to stand by. Infantry moving up. Watched Cambrai burning. News after tea that the Germans are ten kilos from Cambrai. Got down to bed about 7 o’clock and slept until 7 next morning.

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