John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 31
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daughters to look after the cottage. Mr
Lockton's and my tent pierced 14 or 15 times
by shrapnel from shell which burst 100 yds
away. Pieces of shell found as far as
200 yds from the position.
Naval A.P 11 ins 5-9. 4-2. 8 ins
were the shells being used.
3 pm. three guns drawn out, great
difficulty, owing to the tremendous shell holes
and No 4 gun which returned from
Ordinance, was drawn in new position.
Belgian treachery suspected.
May 2nd. Wednesday.
Battery all day.
Registered New Zero line on Southern
Brickstack.
Cleaning up after being shelled out.
May 3rd. Thursday
Battery all day
No firing
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daughters to look after the cottage. Of
Lackton's and my tent pierced 14 or 15 times
by shrapnel from shell which burst 100 yds
away. Pieces of shell found as far as
200 yds from the position.
Naval A.P 11 ins 5.9 4.2.8 ins
were the shells being used
3 pm. three guns drawn out great.
difficulty owing to the tremendous shell holes
and No 4 gun which returned from
Ordinance was drawn in new position.
Belgian treachery suspected.
May 2nd. Wednesday.
Battery all day.
Registered crew zero line on Southern
Brickstack.
Cleaning up after being shelled out.
May3rd. Thursday
Battery all day
no firing
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daughters to look after the cottage. Of
Lackton's and my tent pierced 14 or 15 times
by shrapnel from shell which burst 100 yds
away. Pieces of shell found as far as
200 yds from the position.
cranal A.P. 11 ins 5.9. 4.2. sins
were the shells being used
3 pm. three guns drawn out great.
difficulty owing to the tremendous shell holes
and crosgun which returned from
Ordinance was drawn in new position.
Belgian treachery suspected.
May2nd. Wednesday.
Battery all day.
Registered crew zer line on Southern
Brickstack.
Cleaning up after being shelled out.
May3rd. Thursday
Battery all day
no firing
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- Mrs Jean Hanby
- Western Front
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- Trench Life
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