measles cases during the past day or two B section go into the line & C go up Fritz is banging Minnywaufers & Rum jars down onto our boys & their dugouts, sends five at a time all crossing in the air, not many wounded but a lot killed. Tuesday Jan 16. Still in A & D room, nice little letter from Sam & two green envelopes from the dear kid. He is to have leave in March. letter from Belle, saying she received my X’mas letter on X’mas day. “Don” staid in A & D room until Thursday Jan 25 I now have this job down “pat” slope off at 9 AM to shave & clean & wander back about 11 in time for sick parade. Swipe coal, wood, for reserve. Had the boxing gloves on with Bill Bailey & had to get em off & go to start old Tins fire for the night. Enquiry about the wound in Johnny McLarins foot, shrapnel to rifle, went down to Barlin a couple of times with
