Up about 7 o’clock. Nothing to do. An A S C chap relieved me in the morning while I went to our headquarters and got rations. Wrote letters and did French all day. Turned in about 8 o’clock. Rather cold at night but not disturbed by shelling.
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21 September 1918; Saturday
Up at 7 and on parade. Detailed to go as soonest† to the Brigade headquarters. Set out shortly after 9. Spent the day sitting in a tent and writing letters. Rather showery. Rode across to the ambulance at night for a blanket and slept in the bell tent. Rather cold and a bit disturbed by shells falling too near.
20 September 1918; Friday
Put on guard and did nothing all day but write to Ranald MacDonald and have a bath. Commenced letter to Charlie at night.
Our division made a stand† and captured a strong post, but lost it again in the afternoon.
19 September 1918; Thursday
Up at 7 o’clock. Detailed for working parade at A D S at 9. Worked until 2 and then walked back. Billy Truman, Harvey, I and three other men on it. Received a letter from Ranald MacDonald. Wrote letters at night. Free day. Heard of another push down south.
18 September 1918; Wednesday
Up shortly after 6 o’clock. A lot of messing about and marched off 10 o’clock. Arrived, after numerous stops at our headquarters about 4.30. Headquarters near Esems1. Got a kip, had tea, read letters. One told me of the death of Kenneth MacDonald2 and another of the death of Mr Rowe. Fairly tired. Got down to it early.