The brothers who went to war, item 3

• October 26, 2018 10:54:34 Sara Fresi

  No 3

  June 7th Bombs fell in Canal amongst the bathers. no one hurt

  trying my gun + took up position near Bethune

  8th Firing gun. went well. no mishap with our gun. no 2 gun

  exploded bullet by heat of barrel jarrbing

  returned at Noon. Shells had been falling in village one house

  lost its Roof. no one hurt. Base of shell picked up proved

  to be high explosive. Outside casing 1 1/2  thick, 4thick.

  Very heavy thunderstorms. broke over the place from North to South

  hailstones as large as Walnuts.

  9th Two Shells dropped near. no damage. Salanne the noted

  airman working in conjunction with "Little Willie" Guns, 

  gone to the Darderelles, I hear Kaiser has offered 10,000

  markshe (Salaone) heard. Which shoes the damage he had

  been doing. Last night heavy bombardment of La Barree

  "Little Willie" dropped a Shell in to Swimming

  Pool where 30 German Officers were  Killed or 

  injured the lot. Church of La Barree used on a

  Head Quarters for German, one shell from "Little Willie"

  No more Church. Casulaties, not know. Guns layed by

  experts from H.M.S. Pembroke.

  10th Flooded out of Billet in Garden 5Am everything soaked

  shell dropped in same house as on the 8th killed two bird

  in a cage! Made Gun pits for defending our brigade in

  case of enemy breaking through. News of a Zep brought

  down + fired.

• October 26, 2018 10:54:26 Sara Fresi

  
  

  
  

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• January 23, 2018 12:47:40 Georgia Anderton

  No 3

  June 7th Bombs fell in Canal amongst the bathers. no one hurt

  trying my gun + took up position near Bethune

  8th Firing gun. went well. no mishap with our gun. no 2 gun

  exploded bullet by heat of barrel jarrbing

  returned at Noon. Shells had been falling in village one house

  lost its Roof. no one hurt. Base of shell picked up proved

  to be high explosive. Outside casing 1 1/2  thick, 4thick.

  Very heavy thunderstorms. broke over the place from North to South

  hailstones as large as Walnuts.

  9th Two Shells dropped near. no damage. Salanne the noted

  airman working in conjunction with "Little Willie" Guns, 

  gone to the Darderelles, I hear Kaiser has offered 10,000

  markshe (Salaone) heard. Which shoes the damage he had

  been doing. Last night heavy bombardment of La Barree

  "Little Willie" dropped a Shell in to Swimming

  Pool where 30 German Officers were  Killed or 

  injured the lot. Church of La Barree used on a

  Head Quarters for German, one shell from "Little Willie"

  No more Church. Casulaties, not know. Guns layed by

  experts from H.M.S. Pembroke.

  10th Flooded out of Billet in Garden 5Am everything soaked

  shell dropped in same house as on the 8th killed two bird

  in a cage! Made Gun pits for defending our brigade in

  case of enemy breaking through. News of a Zep brought

  down + fired.

  
  

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