Entry # 27 March 11th 1916
We left for trenches at Hamel. The trenches run right through Hamel, and this spot was just too lively. "Peter" was a specialty here with a plentiful supply of ammunition for his machine-gun, and a accuracy which made us all careful. He generated "Shrapnel Villa" on two or three occasions. "Shrapnel Villa" was our home when not on duty. It was a house on the road between Hamel and Mensil, and was in fairly decent condition. It was impossible to walk along this road during the day, but at night the communication trenches got a bye and the road was used at ones own risk. Peter played along this road at intervals and when one heard him start at one end of the road and sweep right along it, it was advisable to lie low. I had one or two narrow shaves here by Peter starting anywhere and playing here and there. We only stopped here 4 days, but it was long enough, as it was much hotter than any other part of the line we were in.
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