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Consequently my role was [[quite]] [[lackluster]] some times. When I found myself nicely as to be [[?]] in a regiment or division at the [[?]] it would be released that is ordered to desert [[strikethrough]] another would [[/strikethrough]] and rest for 8 days. I was not [[permitted]] to do this, I had to at once attach myself at once to the new division and go ahead with no rest for the weary + sick, now I am nicely attached but am in fear every day this division will be ordered to back up and take a rest. I will have to move ahead and attach myself to another one. One night during the war the corner of the house or wall you might say that was over the cave I was sleeping in was struck by a large shell, it woke up the [souls] that were in the cave with me. The cave even rocked you see what a sound sleeper I am that night and for a number of days