striking a guard with a shovel whilst doing twenty eight day No 1 field punishment at the A.P.M’s prison in Ablain his sentence was reduced to 1 year about a month later.
B section still working Angres Nappoo corner, Heralds, Burkes Hole, Fosse 6, + Anxious Trench + an Artillery post. Monday Sept 17. J.W. Johnson + R. Gillson go to Quatre Vents with V.D.G. I am orderly room orderly Tuesday Sept 18. Bill Pearce comes down the line with V.D.S. + is sent to C.C.S. I am still G.O. Wed Sept 19 Bert Clayton goes to C.C.S with a bad V.D.S. I am awfully sorry for Bert. he is so great.
Thursday Sept 20. A section take over all the posts in the line from B section. I am given a squad of three. H.P. Starley + W.R. Meredeth. we go into Burkes Hole, it is a good bedr dugout with four stretchers + plenty of room to move around it is only splinter proof. just one
