Sept 28th

Left for trenches at Railway Wood from where the attack took place. I with an officer and four other NCO’s went up during the afternoon to take over the line. Ypres shelled as we were going through, had to take cover in the ramparts. A & C in the firing line, B & D in support. This is rather an uncomfortable spot. The trenches at one point are only about 25-30 yards apart. We heard of an armistice being arranged here; the Germans (Saxons) allowing the Somerset’s to bring two wounded men who were lying between the lines; the occupants of both trenches sitting on the parapets looking on and cheering. The Germans came over first of all to bring in the men, after shouting across, but when our fellows saw them they began cheering and clapping; this scared Fritz some and he promptly hopped back into the trench; our own stretcher bearers eventually went out and brought the men in.