John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 40
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May 29 Tuesday
Sgts Stace + Cross wounded, latter to proceed to blighty
for comission tomorrow. 10 yds outside canteen
3 mules and driver blown to atoms.
Battery all day
20 rounds on Hostile Battery
20 " " " "
All roads and tracks being swept H.E. 2 am, 4 am
(covered me with earth in bed)
plenty fell in woods close to tent. one 5 yds dug-out
May 30 Wednesday
Battery all day
100 rounds on Hostile Battery
20 " " " "
20 " " " "
30 " " " "
20 " " " "
250 " " " "
Shrapnel, H.E. 5.9. over and in
position. Very warm. 9-45 am
secured fuse.
May 31st Thursday
Battery all day. heavily shelled.
British balloon, brought down in flames
63 rounds on Hostile Battery
250 " " " "
20 " " " "
16374
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May 29 Tuesday
Sgts Stace + Cross wounded, latter to proceed to blighty
for comission tomorrow. 10 yds outside canteen
3 mules and driver blown to atoms.
Battery all day
20 rounds on Hostile Battery
20 " " " "
All roads and tracks being swept H.C. 2 am, 4 am
(covered me with earth in bed)
plenty fell in woods close to tent. one 5 yds dug-out
May 30 Wednesday
Battery all day
100 rounds on Hostile Battery
20 " " " "
20 " " " "
30 " " " "
20 " " " "
250 " " " "
Shrapnel, H.E. 5.9. over and in
position. Very warm. 9-45 am
secured fuse.
May 31st Thursday
Battery all day. heavily shelled
British balloon, brought down in flames
63 rounds on Hostile Battery
250 " " " "
20 " " " "
16374
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