village Reminghelst in the evening & attended Benediction had a little chat with the chaplain. Friday AUG 18. Cook house fatigue rained all day until 4 P.M. a very muddy camp. went to Reminghelst in the evening. Sat Aug 19. A second party sent up the line to be put thro the hoops by the 8th. Go to Benediction at R. & Priest says I may receive H.C. as I may be going into the line any moment. So make my confession & receive H.C. in the evening. The Padre tells me that we get dispensation from fasting whilst in the field. Sunday Aug 20. Reveille 5.30 AM. Fall in at 4. AM. march to Reninghelst & take over the duties of No 6 field Ambulance who are pulling out of there en route for the big offensive now in progress on the Somme front. Our duties consist of running a Main dressing station in R’helst & an Advanced dressing station on the other side of Ypres also
