a case at midnight. Friday Sept 28. Gas guard 1-3 AM Merry + Stan get another trip, then Charlie + I go down at 10:30 with a 50th man. Cam + Bell come over for a (game of hearts) can of water Sat Sept 29. Gas guard 3:30 AM to 5:45 AM. letter from Sam. Belle + Libby, nothing doing all day. Sunday Sept 30. Gas guard 5:45 to 8 AM. I put on the water then go to Anxious T for some drub [grub]. Charlie says he will go on guard + start breakfast. I return to find him asleep + the primus out. I raise hell + get him up. I send down a 29th Batt boy with no chit, send him on the ration train Monday Oct 1st Gas guard 2 to 2 P.M. add a little to Belles letter. I wonder if Belle is receiving my mail any letter. poor little dear. I send a whole lot to the dear kid. Bless her. Sams letter tells me he had leave Sept 9 to 19. he spent it in Weston. Leicester + London he becomes engaged to a Miss Daisy Bradford Three cases
▸ Where was he?
▸ The war at this time
End of September 1917
September ends with British forces poised for what they hope will be a decisive blow at Ypres. Three successful attacks in three weeks have restored confidence after the disasters of August. But time is running out. The autumn rains are overdue. Once they begin, the cratered battlefield will return to the impassable swamp of August. Everything depends on the weather holding for a few more weeks.
