Mosman 1914-1918

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