We pitch a bunch of Bell tents and a few marquees in the rain, we rake up old cans & make some braziers for to dry the tents & the ground. I swipe three blankets. Bert Dent & I roll in on the mud at 4 PM & scratch until 12. slept well after I fall asleep Sat Oct 28 Fatigue in A.M. our lovely R.S.M. the Decoration day soldier he & his batman use a deep dugout whilst we sleep in tents. He yells his head off at me for reading my mail, a letter from Sam. but I do read it. Some more of our boys are hustled off to Val de Maison to join Gordons pets, the bounders have been there whilst we have been straining our insides out to clear the line & do our best.
Sunday Oct 29. Did not hear Mass Sam called to see me. How glad I was to see him & how proud I am of the fine fellow. Never more pleased to see anyone in my life Got him a bite for dinner & talked steady until 4 PM. He looks well & says he feels well. Went to Brickfields on his return journey back to camp at 4 PM & wrote to
