Wednesday, August 19, 1942
We are no longer stationed at Omagh. On the 17th, orders came though that 60 men from our company were to go on a guard detail. I was one of the 60. Where we were to guard, no one knew. We moved out under sealed orders. Everyone figured it would be either in Belfast or Lurgan, and packed all their best and finest, in preparation for a good time. Where did we end up? A million miles from nowhere, guarding a huge ammunition dump (about 20 miles from Omagh). We sleep in American built corrugated tin billets. They’re very comfortable. We’re on four hours and off eight. I pulled the 2-6 shift. It really isn’t that bad.
Today some more “F” Co. boys came in and told us that the rest of the company and in fact the whole 2nd Btn. was moving out of Omagh. We still don’t know where they’re going but believe it might be Enniskillin. We’ll only be guarding here a week or more and then we’ll rejoin the company.
Rumors of a “2nd Front” having been open came to us today. However nothing official as yet.
I wrote Jane tonight but as yet haven’t answered Dad’s letter.
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