John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 6

• March 23, 2017 23:19:24 Cheryl Ellsworth

  February 8 – Thursday

  Rec’d checked ammunition

                  Issued rum ration

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 9 – Friday

  Our O.C. layed up with Flu. Our

  neighbouring 255 Bty. shelled out of position

  badly. 1 officer & 1 gunner killed.  6 others

  injured. 2 guns smashed up & 1 damage

  leaving only 1 gun in action. Our AS.C.

  turned up & Richardson dined with us.

  much crumping going on all night,

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 10 Saturday

  First round fired by No 3 Gun. @ 2.30 pm.

  Registered Zero line on Southern brickstack.

  Rounds fired :- (No. 2 Gun 1) (No. 3 Gun 24) = 25 Total

                                  B.E.

  February 11 Sunday

  Completed registration of Zero line.

  Left Section bombarded Trench mortars} Sidney Sybil

  Rounds fired :-  (No 1 Gun 9) (No 2 Gun 6)

                               (No 3  "   47) (No 4   "   48) = 110 total

                                  Observing : too misty

  February 12 Monday

  6 Rounds on hostile battery

  20    "           "  Trench

   

                                                                                  135

  
  

• February 25, 2017 08:02:28 Erin Selvey

  February 8 – Thursday

  Rec’d checked ammunition

                  Issued rum ration

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 9 – Friday

  Our O.C. layed up with Flu. Our

  neighbouring 255 Bte. Shelled out of position

  badly. 1 officer & 1 gunner killed.  6 others

  injured. 2 guns smashed up & 1 damage

  leaving only 1 gun in action. Our AS.C.

  turned up & Richardson dined with us.

  much crumping going on all night,

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 10 Saturday

  First round fired by No 3 Gun. @ 2.30 pm.

  Registered Zero line on Southern brickstack.

  Rounds fired :- (No. 2 Gun 1) (No. 3 Gun 24) = 25 Total

                                  B.E.

  February 11 Sunday

  Completed registration of Zero line.

  Left Section bombarded Trench mortars ( Sidney Sybel

  Rounds fired :-  (No 1 Gun 9) (No 2 Gun 6)

                               (No 3  "   47) (No 4   "   48) = 110 total

                                  Observing : too misty

  February 12 Monday

  6 Rounds on hostile battery

  20    "           "  Trench

   

                                                                                  135

  
  

  
  

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• February 21, 2017 07:32:17 Maethel Medina

  February 8 – Thursday

  Rec’d checked ammunition

                  Issued rum ration

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 9 – Friday

  Our O.C. layed up with Flu. Our

  neighbouring 255 Bte. Shelled out of position

  badly. 1 officer & 1 gunner killed.  6 others

  injured. 2 guns smashed up & 1 damage

  leaving only 1 gun in action. Our AS.C.

  turned up & Richardson dined with us.

  much crumping going on all night,

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 10 Saturday

  First round fired by [?] Gun. @ 2.30 pm.

  Registered Lens line on Southern brickstack.

  Rounds fired :- (No. 2 Gun 1) (No. 3 Gun 24) = 25 Total

                                  B.E.

  February 11 Sunday

  Completed registration of Zero line.

  Left Section bombarded French mortars ( Sidney Sybel

  Rounds fired :-  (No 1 Gun 9) (No 2 Gun 6)

                                  (No 3 Gun 47) (No 4 Gun 48) = 110 total

                                  Observing : too misty

  February 12 Monday

  6 Rounds on hostile battery

  20 Rounds on French

   

                                                                                  135

  
  

  
  

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• December 27, 2016 03:34:14 Sue Bryant

  February 8 – Thursday

  Rec’d checked ammunition

                  Issued rum ration

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 9 – Friday

  Our O.C. layed up with Flu. Our

  neighbouring 255 Bte. Shelled out of position

  badly. 1 officer & 1 gunner killed.  6 others

  injured. 2 guns smashed up & 1 damage

  leaving only 1 gun in action. Our AS.C.

  turned up & Richardson dined with us.

  much crumping going on all night,

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 10 Saturday

  First round fired by [?] Gun. @ 2.30 pm.

  Registered Lens line on Southern brickstack.

  Rounds fired :- (No. 2 Gun 1) (No. 3 Gun 24) = 25 Total

                                  B.E.

  February 11 Sunday

  Completed registration of Zero line.

  Left Section bombarded French mortars ( Sidney Sybel

  Rounds fired :-  (No 1 Gun 9) (No 2 Gun 6)

                                  (No 3 Gun 47) (No 4 Gun 48) = 110 total

                                  Observing : too misty

  February 12 Monday

  6 Rounds on hostile battery

  20 Rounds on French

   

                                                                                  185

  
  

  
  

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• December 27, 2016 03:31:07 Sue Bryant

  February 8 – Thursday

  Rec’d checked ammunition

                  Issued rum ration

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 9 – Friday

  Our O.C. layed up with Flu. Our

  neighbouring 255 Bte. Shelled out of position

  badly. 1 officer & 1 gunner killed.  6 others

  injured. 2 guns smashed up & 1 damage

  leaving only 1 gun in action. Our AS.C.

  turned up & Richardson dined with us.

  much crumping going on all night,

                                  Observing hostile positions

  February 10 Saturday

  First round fired by [?] Gun. @ 2.30 pm.

  Registered Lens line on Southern brickstack.

  Rounds fired :- (No. 2 Gun 1) (No. 3 Gun 24) = 25 Total

                                  B.E.

  February 11 Sunday

  Completed registration of Zero line.

  Left Section bombarded French mortars ( Sidney Sybel

  Rounds fired :-  (No 1 Gun 9) (No 2 Gun 6)

                                  (No 3 Gun 47) (No 4 Gun 48) = 110 total

                                  Observing : too misty

  February 12 Monday

  6 Rounds on hostile battery

  20 Rounds on French

   

                                                                                  185

  
  

  
  

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