TCD MS 11290/24 folio 2 recto
[17th March [?1917]] tractors which were pulling them and generally making an appalling din.
The turk opened on them with their machine guns but didnt do them any harm though they did hit the tractors. Next morning as soon as he could see Johnny fired about fifty 5.9 shells into the place where they had their guns and tractors but didnt hit a man. Dillon thought his last hour had come at one time when a 5.9 shell pitched right beside him however it was a dud and he is still going strong and looking very fit.
I have spent a wet morning working out the strength of a bridge with a peculiar shaped girder that we have out here and have got it out.
I’m awfully pleased with myself as I thought I had forgotten all my Maths long ago besides the rest of the mess failed ignominiously as they were