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Feb.

landed at Caestre, about 4p on
16th Feb. We were camped about
2 kilos from the station, and we
can hear the guns banging away.
Fritz came over in his planes on the
16th & 17th but he got a warm time from
our guns. 19th Left Caestre in lorries
and joined the 35th Btn. in billets at
[Kortypyp?]. Met Eddie Ryman in the
Y.M.C.A. 21st Went up on working party
behind the line. Working on the old
"no man's land" before the Messines
stunt. Heard the shells whistling &
bursting for the first time. Found an
old skull. 22nd Found the remains of
an Australian, blown out of his grave
23rd Changed camp and went to the
Catacombs. 25th 26th and 24th Working
just behind the line. Got a sight of
[Minnies?] going over. 28th Mess
Orderly. 1st March. Changed
over onto night parties. Going up

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