of fire in our direction Saw the “Duke of Wellingtons” go into the trenches after dark. & the “Essex” come out, plenty of machine gun & rifle fire going overhead. Monday Aug 28. Took a patient to the A.D.S. & mailed Belle a letter. Hank Gordon & his son give us a call, one would think they were in No mans land by the way they act. Hough & I get relieved by Jo Johnson & Wilson & we return to the A.D.S about 3 PM. I am looking at a Machine gun in a dug-out when Hank finds me & gives me an awful bawling out for not hurrying back to the A.D.S & getting into a dugout & stay there. Get another rose for Belle from King Alberts ruins. Return to Canal dugout where I remain until Thursday Aug 30. during which time I get two days on the pumps. See a lot of aeroplanes shelled, a few fights in the air, Quite a number of shells break
