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+=====At Our Own Meeting.=====
-AT UUR CITE 1.1EZZI77_17
+Three new members were welcomed - Peter Jones, who was admitted last month, Hazel Firth and Bob Younger. It was announced that David McGoffin had been admitted, but was away in Brisbane.
-Three new members were welcomed - Peter Jones, who was admitted last month, Hazel Firth and lob Iouner. It was announced that David McGoffin had ben admitted, but wa.: away in DriOeane.
-A vote of thanks to Dorothy Lawry was passed, in recognition of all the trouble she has gone to to Prevent the establishment of a sanitary de-,ot on the Warrah swamp. Dorothy, in reply told us the present ;Position, She has, at the re:luest of the Woy Way Council, found an alternative site and is going 12.-D there to show it to the.Council. She said that in any case the Council couldn't go ahead at VTarrah without the consent of the Park Trustees, one of whom was Miss Crommelin.
+A vote of thanks to Dorothy Lawry was passed, in recognition of all the trouble she has gone to to prevent the establishment of a sanitary depot on the Warrah swamp. Dorothy, in reply told us the present position. She has, at the request of the Woy Woy Council, found an alternative site and is going up there to show it to the Council. She said that in any case the Council couldn't go ahead at Warrah without the consent of the Park Trustees, one of whom was Miss Crommelin.
-It was poinouncod that Lolilehody had broken the padlocks on our map drawers, though no maps had gone, Bill Hall offered to rePair the damage.
-Renee Drown said that du torationing and other difficulties arising from th- war, the children's Christmas treat might have to be abandoned this year. It was decided to attempt to or,:anise it and to aop,ply to the Rationing -Commissi,on for the necessary sup lies. Members were asked to save some iPot-
+It was announced that somebody had broken the padlocks on our map drawers, though no maps had gone. Bill Hall offered to repair the damage.
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-The Bushwalkers1 Services Committee has been very -ctive. The Committee has post d a copy of "Australia 0f2icia1 Handbook and a collection of scenes entitled "Australia" to the lads overseas, so as to help them "to answer some of ]:.1Laggeri1g questions which they are asked by folks on the other side". Tho Rovor Ramblers' barbecue yielded KL for the Committee, and the
+Renee Brown said that due to rationing and other difficulties arising from the war, the children's Christmas treat might have to be abandoned this year. It was decided to attempt to organise it and to apply to the Rationing Commission for the necessary supplies. Members were asked to save some potatoes for the event.
- S.33.117. Dutch Auction In adCition to the above publications 116 Yo gr-zine s, 116 "Wildlife" magazines c.,.nd 15 letters each cIntaining a photo wore posted in September.
-FEDERATION' NOTES
+The Bushwalkers' Services Committee has been very active. The Committee has posted a copy of "Australia - Official Handbook" and a collection of scenes entitled "Australia" to the lads overseas, so as to help them "to answer some of staggeri1g questions which they are asked by folks on the other side". The Rover Ramblers' barbecue yielded £6 for the Committee, and the S.B.W. Dutch Auction £3. In addition to the above publications 116 S.B.W. Magazines, 116 "Wildlife" magazines and 15 letters each containing a photo were posted in September.
-At the Annual Conference it was recommended that the Federation should wholeheartedly sup-port the Youth Hostels Movement in such matters as active instruction, help and advice; and not limit support to the conservation aspect, as was moved at the Conference by Mr. -1=enyon.
-The Hon.Secretoxy was instructed to write to the Premier, Mr.
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-congratulating him on his decision to have over a- million acres of Southern F,ITI. dedicated as a Show National Park. At the same time the suggestion was to be made that Trustes to manage the park should be appointed as representatives of interested bodies for short terms instead of an individuals for life.
-In connection with the -oroposed Tlue Mountains National Park the Conservation Bureau suggestes that throe Wilderness Areas should be advocated as follows:
+=====Federation Notes.=====
-.-Cox's River country from F.Teakfast Creak to Cedar Creek or - Ko:duml5a. Creek.
-. The Taue Labyrinth betwon the 17arragamba River and Bedford and
+At the Annual Conference it was recommended that the Federation should wholeheartedly support the Youth Hostels Movement in such matters as active instruction, help and advice; and not limit support to the conservation aspect, as was moved at the Conference by Mr. Kenyon.
-Glenbrook Creeks, from the Kings Tableland Road to Lmu Plains,
-, The Wentworth Creek country from Linden Creek to the 1,1t flay ridges. G These recommendations Were endorsed ad the Hon.Secretcl r- was instructed to write conveying them to the flue 1.:ountains Shire Council as sonsors of the proposed park.
+The Hon.Secretary was instructed to write to the Premier, Mr. McKell, congratulating him on his decision to have over a million acres of Southern N.S.W. dedicated as a Snow National Park. At the same time the suggestion was to be made that Trustes to manage the park should be appointed as representatives of interested bodies for short terms instead of an individuals for life.
-_ THE LIDD.ARY
-Many members rrobably don't realise that we have in the Club one of the c'h---..apest libraries in town and one in which you will, probably be able to read ,Y-c d new books long before' you would stand a chance of getting them out of an ulliary library. Here aro the rules.
+In connection with the proposed Blue Mountains National Park the Conservation Bureau suggestes that three Wilderness Areas should be advocated as follows:
-,"The Librarian may purchase any book when nine Devole sign a petition for its purchase and /Day a fortnightly gubscription in advance. It shall be th, duty f the ,,proDosor of the book to collect the subscrilDtiOns and,hand,them to the librarian,
-Non-fiction boks of interest to walkers are to be 1Yurchased by the librarian whe4 five pponle sign a petition and pay a f ortnightly subscription and the Committee votes the balance of the purchase price.
+. Cox's River country from Breakfast Creek to Cedar Creek or Kedumba Creek.
-The Committee shall :ziot, in any period of six months, vote more than
-E2.10.0 for the purchase of-such bor:iss,
+. The lue Labyrinth between the Warragamba River and Bedford and Glenbrook Creeks, from the Kings Tableland Road to Emu Plains.
-The charge for new books shall be ld. per fortnight (or' part
-thereof). per 2/6 (or p rt thereof) of the book's purChaso price..
+. The Wentworth Creek country from Linden Creek to the Mt. Hay ridges.
-The charge for books at pres,nt in th,.library '(that ,is at 'tho time of the formulation of these regulations) shall be ld. for the first fortnight and 2d. per wk thereafter,"
-This means that if you want to read anz ho 1r all you have to do is to
+These recommendations were endorsed and the Hon. Secretary was instructed to write conveying them to the Blue Mountains Shire Council as sponsors of the proposed park.
-colloct a fortnight's subscription from 13- others and band'their names 'and subscriDtionsi together with your own, to the Librarian. If th, bonk is
-popular it will take about 10 minutes to do this. If the book is non-fiction and of interest to walkers (e g. Elyne Mitchell's "The Australj, n ;Al'Ds" you need only collect four other naals and subscriptions) If you do this you will be the first to have the books.
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-I have done this for a couple of books I wanted to read and had no difficulty whatever in getting the necessary subscribers. And when the bo,k is
-bought it is there for good for You, or any other member, to read.
+=====The Library.=====
+Many members probably don't realise that we have in the Club one of the cheapest libraries in town and one in which you will probably be able to read good new books long before you would stand a chance of getting them out of an ordinary library. Here are the rules.
+"The Librarian may purchase any book when nine people sign a petition for its purchase and pay a fortnightly gubscription in advance. It shall be the duty of the proposer of the book to collect the subscriptions and hand them to the librarian.
+Non-fiction books of interest to walkers are to be purchased by the librarian when five people sign a petition and pay a fortnightly subscription and the Committee votes the balance of the purchase price. The Committee shall not, in any period of six months, vote more than £2.10.0 for the purchase of such books.
+The charge for new books shall be ld. per fortnight (or part thereof) per 2/6 (or part thereof) of the book's purchase price.
+The charge for books at present in the library (that is at the time of the formulation of these regulations) shall be ld. for the first fortnight and 2d. per wk thereafter."
+This means that if you want to read __any__ book, all you have to do is to collect a fortnight's subscription from 8 others and hand their names and subscriptions, together with your own, to the Librarian. If the book is popular it will take about 10 minutes to do this. If the book is non-fiction and of interest to walkers (e.g. Elyne Mitchell's "The Australian Alps" you need only collect four other names and subscriptions) If you do this you will be the first to have the books.
+I have done this for a couple of books I wanted to read and had no difficulty whatever in getting the necessary subscribers. And when the book is bought it is there for good for you, or any other member, to read.
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+=====Birth.=====
+H. M. Green
+I heard a voice in the night, the green night, the warm night;\\
+"Wake, for the earth wakes; hear its birth."\\
+I listendd and hark, through the thick dark, the quick dark,\\
+I heard the green sprouts sprouting all over the earth.\\
+As I crept, soft-stepped, while the world slept.\\
+Lo, from her grey dream, heavy and cold\\
+Earth broke, and the hills woke, and the plains woke,\\
+And out of the swelling seas in the east, light rolled\\
+Then like a child the day smiled and the year smiled, and my heart smiled,\\
+For over the tomb of buried gloom\\
+Spring ran wild.
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+=====As I Was Saying!=====
+Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rolfe have been promoted to __parents__. Reason for such promotion being the arrival of a son to their establishment. We would like to take this opportunity while congratulating them on this happy event thanking them and Alice Wyborn for the hard work they do for the magazine behind the scenes. These hard working people have the unenviable job of Roneo-ing the pages every month on an old and cranky machine. We have seen the machine and are convinced it is a conscientious objector.
+Further additions to the junior section of the Bushwalkers. A daughter to the Iredales, Ken and Merle, and to Mr. & Mrs. Edgar Yardley also a daughter. The bush is going to be pretty crowded in about twenty years time.
+We hadn't seen May Boyd in the club for some months so were pleased to renew our acuaintance with her when she came in the other night. She has married lately and is now Mrs. Jack Simpson. Now this is off her mind we hope to see her more often.
+Another lass to join the married women's union is Joyce Kennedy. We haven't soon Joyce lately to extract any information from her so we can't tell you his name.
+Was it malice aforethought that prompted the Social Committee to stage a "Back to Childhood" party the other night. (We had better be precise, Friday the 22nd) or hadn't they thought. The results were quite starling. Some people thought, apparently that the addition of a bow, or shall it be beau, was sufficient to transport them back to those so called happy days. Some leaped back and others crawled back to childhood.
+For instance, there was one costume that simply shrieked for attention but we took the kind view that it was meant for camouflage. So!!
+Rapunzel certainly let down her hair, gorgeous plaits they were too, but as we left rather early in the evening we don't know if anyone took advantage of the offer.
-.41 il
- BIRTH H. M. Green
-. heard. a voice in the night, the green night, the warm ni,ht; "Take, for the earth wake's; hear its birth.",
-I listendd,an4 hark, through' the thick, dark, the quick dark, I heard the green sprouts sprouting all over the earth. AS I crept, soft-step,)ed, while the world slept.
-Lo, from her grey dream., heavy and cold
-Earth broke, and the hills wolp and the plains woke.,
-And out of the swelling seas in the east, light rolled
-Then like a child the day smiled and the year smiled, and my
-heart smiled,
-For over the tomb of buried gloom
-Spring ran wild,
-AS I 1.7AS SAYETG
-Mr. and Mrs. Charles FL:afe have been promoted to PAREITTS. Reason for such promotion being the arrival of a son. to their establishment. We would U'Le to take this op-?ortunity while congratul-eting them on this hae:e2y event thanking them and Alice Wyborn for the hard work the- do for the magazine behind the scenes. These hard working people have the unenviable job of Roneo-ing the pages ever: month on an old and crank. machine. We have men the machine and are convinced it is a conecientious objector.
-Further additions to the junior section of the Bushwalkers. A daughter to the Iredales, Ken and 1:,erle, and to Jr,2: Mrs. Edgar Yardley also a daughter. The buf:h is reeing to be pretty crowded in about twenty years time.
-We hadn't seen L:ay 13oyd in the club for some months so were pleased to renew our acuaintance with her whet she came in the other night. She has married lately and is no- Mrs. Jack Simpson, Now this is off her mind we hope to see her more often.
-Another lass to join the mareied women's union is Joyce Henhedy WeJ., havenit soon Joyce lately to extract any informi ltion from her so we can't tell you his name.
-Was it malice aforetheureht that prompted the Social Committee to stage a "Back to Childhood" party the other night. (77e had better be precise, Friday the 22nd) or hadn't they thought. The resUlts were quite starling, Some people thought, ae;arently that the addition of a bow, or shall it be beau, was sufficient to trans,eort them back to those so called happy days. Some leaped back and others crawled back to childhood.
-For instance, there was one costume that simply shrieked for attention but we took the :Lind view that it was meant for camouflage, So 11
-Rapunzel certainly let down her hair, gorgeous ,laits they were too, Mit as we left rather early in the evening we don't know if anyone took advantage of the offer.
 Jean West was a bewitching child with an enticing view of gingham bloomers, or bloomer, as the trouble seemed to be confined to one leg.
-The men found it harder to get back to childhood. They couldn't kid us or themselves, and we were almost sure that the exponents of the "Jitterbugging" is that right? would be thrown into the press seats but no luck. There seemed to be a lot of energy going to waste there, Haven't they heard of Bushwalking?
-We are now looking forward to the Back to second childhood party, w1.411. we hoe to be well to the front.
+The men found it harder to get back to childhood. They couldn't kid us or themselves, and we were almost sure that the exponents of the "Jitterbugging" is that right? would be thrown into the press seats but no luck. There seemed to be a lot of energy going to waste there. Haven't they heard of Bushwalking?
-.
+We are now looking forward to the Back to second childhood party, when we hope to be well to the front.
- a a a a . a _a a a aa a  a 0 ao a a am. ma... a. a a a a a a um. a a  r..-+ b.
-later editions of that "tooic magazine" The Sydney Bushwalkeo. rot 'heing a Shakespeare, I'm afraid that it is be ond my power to adequately put my feelings into writing. All I can say is, that it is wonderful to feel th,ot I have not bean forgotten my "civi street adventurers" and that Pm onl_y looking forward to the do- when we will be able to go on those walks tcgenes again. It brings back. many sweet memories when I read the earlier edi'elens of theS.1.3.W, and sets no "adreaminl of the days when this ruddy war is ovo2, At present we are came)ed in a Ver7 pretty spot, surrounded by bush which looks very beautiful all dressed for sering. All is very quiet and life is a weo bit slow and quiet but we are luckY in that we have plont of work to
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-do and the time flies almost unnoticed. Ahl there goes Light s Out", so I
-guess it's time to see; che-rio- for the. preoent and thank you ogain for all the magazines etc. Happy Bushwolking to all, I'll be seeing you.
+=====Letters From The Lads And Lasses.=====
-R.H.Smith 19th October 1943. Adv. L.H.W.Sigs. It is with regret that I cannot find sufficient time to suitably reply to yout frequent parcels and reading matter. I can only say that I a: reciate your work immensely, and I must admit that the most eejoyable reading matter that I get, are the magazines from you and an occasional " Into the 13lue" from my Sister.
-S. Mail just in. Another-S.2).a. Thanks again.
-Bill Burke 7th October 1943. You can consider yourself exceptionally lucky in getting this latter. Was rieht out of paper with prospects of further supplies exee otionally bleak when a couple of War Correspondents strolled through the ward. This is part of one of their notebo
-No doubt by this time my name will have occupied a line in the leading dailies. Nothing to it actually, mv little guardian angel got lost in the jungleThmd while he was absent the Jai took the oportunit- of landing a mortar a bit close 'cc:5 me. Heard it fired; but my hole wasn't up to its usual high class standard - was :out down rather hastily - and me- long legs would insist on sticking out the end. Just far enough to catch a bit of mortar shrap at the back of the knee. To quote the medical word "D.Wel left knee, track ae)pears to be superficoal".
-We were in a bit of a hot snot at the time; he got five out of the six in the section. killed my best :al with M.G. fire, but only slightly wounded the other thr e. The: are already back with the lads. My only regret is that I didn't put my brand on enough of them; however, the company attended to that the following day; just tore straight into them, killed over sixty and would have ijot the rest only they were too fleet of foot.
-Getting the wounded out u-.) this wao,' is a pretty filthy show. I was
-in the battalion R.A.P. for 23 hours before I could be evacuated as the-: had to wait for a jeep track to be cut through to us. At that we were lucky; the majority of us expected to s-.2and at least another day there. Can't say I enjoyed the stay as he was still dro7Ding mortars around the area - one landed in the middle of the R.A.2, which,meo nt that we all had to lie in holes in the ground with the dirt falling in:at the slightest movement. It's a funny thing that, one can lie in all the filth in the world for weeks and not notice it; get wounded and you develop a passion for cloanliness. T saw one chap so badly wounded he died within the hOur and 7et the filth on him was all that worried him. The e. eat moment dawned at last, how over, *
-one of the orderlies just slung inc over his shoulder and the first stage of my trip commenced.
-L:TTRSPECEIV..iD FROT:j. TEE LADS AND LASLIS
 Letters were received this month from:-
-Arthur Austin..,.     S,B.W. Ted
-R.H.Selith    ,Rucksack
+Arthur Austin (S.B.W.), Ted Patterson (Rucksack), R.H. Smith (Rucksack), Bill Burke (S.B.W.), Jean Ray (C.M.W.)
-Bill Burke..... ................ ...S.B.W.
-Jean Ray 4 .. 4 .. 4
+===Max Gentle writes from an island "somewhere in the Pacific".===
-ne e7- Gentle writes frm an island "somewhere in. the Pacific".
-"There are mountains on this island more than twice the height of "Key", In my locality I have been,on a hike in off duty hours. By followino a Dr:W road up a range higher than Guouogang I reached the present ternination and then continued the climb u-o a ridge along a real jungle trail. It was illeemparably gloomy, even on the naroow ridge, and the unfamiliar timbers were interolingled with Eandanus Palms entwined with giant creepers, Strqnge ferms formed a. background to brilliantly coloured butterflies. I haven't yet seen the world- bico..est butterfly (troides Alexandrae). which inhabits the island, but those alreody seenewould rival those of Brzil.
+"There are mountains on this island more than twice the height of "Kosy". In my locality I have been on a hike in off duty hours. By following a new road up a range higher than Guouogang I reached the present termnation and then continued the climb up a ridge along a real jungle trail. It was incomparably gloomy, even on the narrow ridge, and the unfamiliar timbers were intermingled with Pandanus Palms entwined with giant creepers. Strange ferns formed a background to brilliantly coloured butterflies. I haven't yet seen the world's biggest butterfly (troides Alexandrae) which inhabits the island, but those already seen would rival those of Brazil.
-As for re-)tiles I h even't seen a crocodile yet, nor have I seen the gree] tree snake or the brown tree snake, the death adder or the taipan, the latter being the second largest venemous snake on earth. I don't want to see or feel any reptiles and as for the fauna, the bush rats are most troublesome We have tried ingenious ways of traoing them and when the right method was found we caught 35 in our tent in three nights. Rats are considered dangerou; here because they carry a buthh mite known as "Trombicula Minor" res:eo:Isible for scrub typhus.
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+As for reptiles I haven't seen a crocodile yet, nor have I seen the green tree snake or the brown tree snake, the death adder or the taipan, the latter being the second largest venemous snake on earth. I don't want to see or feel any reptiles and as for the fauna, the bush rats are most troublesom. We have tried ingenious ways of trapping them and when the right method was found we caught 35 in our tent in three nights. Rats are considered dangerous here because they carry a bush mite known as "Trombicula Minor" responsible for scrub typhus.
-The mosquitoes are not really had here because the swamps are frecluently
-sprayed with Lalariol. However we keep our bodies well covered at niht, as a precaution.
+The mosquitoes are not really bad here because the swamps are frequently sprayed with Malariol. However we keep our bodies well covered at night, as a precaution.
-Arthur Austin 15th October 1943. _Today I received a copy of the July
-_ _ . _ _ ,
+===Arthur Austin - 15th October 1943.===
-is uo of the 23ushwolker for which I am truly grateful. It cheers one up to read of the news from the members. You will notice by the above address I am in New Guinea once again. This time ex,eeriencing a much nicer climate than be-ore. Strange eo say the scenery is really magnificent, At present where I am stationed remind,:, one of our tr2ical Blue Mountain country. You ca': rest assured I do as much walking as,possible and really enjoy it. >T.hope to be able to contact Les Douglas before retuTitin,g to the mainland also a few more of the lads whilst moving about. I hear regularly from George ircher and Bil: Cawood who have not had such a fortunate time as I, but true to the real Ause ie spirit are bearing up well as -P.C).';]. We are all looking forward to those happy days which were so enjoyable in the past and perhaps it will not be long before we are enjoying all those happy times again. Many thanks for the publication s_nt in the past and my sincere regards to all melebers of the Services Committee for their great efforts. Words can hardly express appr-ciation for their untiring work in keeping reading matter up to the lads awaY. Regards to all my friends in the club.
- Ted Paterson - 16th October 1943. Todao- I received another magazine from you I'm afraid I don't write to you very often to express my sincere aeopreciation of the way in which you have constantly kent me sup-)lied with the earlier and
+Today I received a copy of the July issue of the Bushwalker for which I am truly grateful. It cheers one up to read of the news from the members. You will notice by the above address I am in New Guinea once again. This time experiencing a much nicer climate than before. Strange to say the scenery is really magnificent. At present where I am stationed reminds one of our tropical Blue Mountain country. You can rest assured I do as much walking as possible and really enjoy it. I hope to be able to contact Les Douglas before returting to the mainland also a few more of the lads whilst moving about. I hear regularly from George Archer and Bill Cawood who have not had such a fortunate time as I, but true to the real Aussie spirit are bearing up well as P.O.W. We are all looking forward to those happy days which were so enjoyable in the past and perhaps it will not be long before we are enjoying all those happy times again. Many thanks for the publication sent in the past and my sincere regards to all melebers of the Services Committee for their great efforts. Words can hardly express appreciation for their untiring work in keeping reading matter up to the lads away. Regards to all my friends in the club.
+===Ted Paterson - 16th October 1943.===
+Today I received another magazine from you. I'm afraid I don't write to you very often to express my sincere aeopreciation of the way in which you have constantly kept me supplied with the earlier and later editions of that "tonic magazine" The Sydney Bushwalker. Not being a Shakespeare, I'm afraid that it is beyond my power to adequately put my feelings into writing. All I can say is, that it is wonderful to feel that I have not been forgotten by my "civi street adventurers" and that I'm only looking forward to the day when we will be able to go on those walks together again. It brings back many sweet memories when I read the earlier editions of the S.B.W. and sets no "adreamin' of the days when this ruddy war is over. At present we are camped in a very pretty spot, surrounded by bush which looks very beautiful all dressed for spring. All is very quiet and life is a wee bit slow and quiet but we are lucky in that we have plenty of work to do and the time flies almost unnoticed. Ah! there goes "Lights Out", so I guess it's time to say cheerio for the present and thank you again for all the magazines etc. Happy Bushwalking to all, I'll be seeing you.
+===R.H.Smith - 19th October 1943. Adv. L.H.W.Sigs.===
+It is with regret that I cannot find sufficient time to suitably reply to your frequent parcels and reading matter. I can only say that I appreciate your work immensely, and I must admit that the most enjoyable reading matter that I get, are the magazines from you and an occasional "Into the Blue" from my Sister. P.S. Mail just in. Another S.B.W. Thanks again.
+===Bill Burke 7th October 1943.===
+You can consider yourself exceptionally lucky in getting this letter. Was right out of paper with prospects of further supplies exceptionally bleak when a couple of War Correspondents strolled through the ward. This is part of one of their notebooks.
+No doubt by this time my name will have occupied a line in the leading dailies. Nothing to it actually, my little guardian angel got lost in the jungle and while he was absent the Jap took the oportunity of landing a mortar a bit close to me. Heard it fired, but my hole wasn't up to its usual high class standard - was put down rather hastily - and my long legs would insist on sticking out the end. Just far enough to catch a bit of mortar shrap at the back of the knee. To quote the medical word "B.W., left knee, track appears to be superficial".
+We were in a bit of a hot spot at the time; he got five out of the six in the section, killed my best pal with M.G. fire, but only slightly wounded the other three. They are already back with the lads. My only regret is that I didn't put my brand on enough of them; however, the company attended to that the following day; just tore straight into them, killed over sixty and would have got the rest only they were too fleet of foot.
+Getting the wounded out up this way is a pretty filthy show. I was in the battalion R.A.P. for 23 hours before I could be evacuated as they had to wait for a jeep track to be cut through to us. At that we were lucky; the majority of us expected to spend at least another day there. Can't say I enjoyed the stay as he was still dropping mortars around the area - one landed in the middle of the R.A.P. which meant that we all had to lie in holes in the ground with the dirt falling in at the slightest movement. It's a funny thing that, one can lie in all the filth in the world for weeks and not notice it; get wounded and you develop a passion for cleanliness. I saw one chap so badly wounded he died within the hour and yet the filth on him was all that worried him. The great moment dawned at last, however, one of the orderlies just slung me over his shoulder and the first stage of my trip commenced.
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